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Prelibation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Foretaste; a tasting beforehand or by anticipation.

2. The joy that proceeds from a belief of pardon is a prelibation of heavenly bliss.

3. An effusion previous to tasting.

Prelibation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A tasting beforehand, or by anticipation; a foretaste; as, a prelibation of heavenly bliss.

2. A pouring out, or libation, before tasting.

Foresight Roget’s Thesaurus §510

N. foresight, prospicience, prevision, long- sightedness, anticipation, providence, forethought, forecast, predeliberation, presurmise, foregone conclusion, prudence, foreknowledge, prognosis, precognition, prescience, prenotion, presentiment, second sight, sagacity, antepast, prelibation, prophasis, prospect, foretaste, prospectus

V. foresee, look forwards to, look ahead, look beyond, scent from afar, look into the future, pry into the future, peer into the future, see one's way, see how the land lies, get the lay of the land, see how the wind blows, test the waters, see how the cat jumps, anticipate, expect, be beforehand, predict, foreknow, forejudge, forecast, presurmise, have an eye to the future, have an eye to the main chance, respicere finem, keep a sharp lookout, forewarn

Adj. foreseeing, prescient, farseeing, farsighted, sagacious, weatherwise, provident, prospective

Adv. against the time when

Phr. cernit omnia deus vindex, mihi cura futuri, run it up the flagpole and see who salutes