1. a sign or indication of something that will happen in the future; an omen
Usage: formal; literary

1. to serve as a sign or indication of something that will happen; to foreshadow
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The dark clouds were a foretoken of the approaching storm.
• Ancient peoples often viewed eclipses as foretokens of disaster.
• The early frost foretokened a harsh winter ahead.
• She saw his nervous behavior as a foretoken of bad news.
• The unusual bird migration patterns foretokened environmental changes.
• Superstitious sailors believed that dolphins following their ship foretokened good fortune.