foreknowledge
pronunciation
How to pronounce foreknowledge in British English:
UK [fɔ:ˈnɒlɪdʒ]
How to pronounce foreknowledge in American English:
US [fɔrˈnɑlɪdʒ]
-
- Noun:
- knowledge of an event before it occurs
Word Origin
- foreknowledge (n.)
- "prescience," 1530s, from fore- + knowledge. Earlier in this sense was foreknowing (late 14c.), from foreknow "have previous knowledge of, know beforehand." Old English had forewitan, Middle English forwiten "to foreknow."
Example
- 1. I cannot be god can the foreknowledge next second matter .
- 2. Foreknowledge is prior to predestination .
- 3. The rain that falls upon the roof : the wind that mourns outside the door : may have foreknowledge in their melancholy sound .
- 4. Mr odinga has denied any foreknowledge of the ethnic cleansing of kikuyus in kisumu and other lake victoria towns where the luo predominate .
- 5. He called it " a big show " staged by the government and nato despite foreknowledge that a free and fair process was impossible .