prefigurement en · NOUN
Etymology
From prefigure + -ment.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of prefiguring.
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(countable, uncountable) Something that prefigures.
Surely there was here, in his pious, ever-labouring, subtle mind, a precious truth, or prefigurement of truth ; and yet a fatal delusion withal.
1851, Thomas Carlyle, The Life of John Sterling:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| prefigurements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
prefiguration · type · symbol · symbolism · adumbration · hint · foreshadowing
Translations (7)
es prefiguración (Translations) · de Präfiguration (Translations) · it prefigurazione (Translations) · de Vorausdeutung (Translations) · gl prefiguración (Translations) · ca prefiguració (Translations) · pt prefiguração (Translations)