Fōre-dōom'1, v. t.
v. t. [imp. & p. p. FOREDOOMED; p. pr. & vb. n. FOREDOOMING.] To doom beforehand; to predestinate.
Thou art foredoomed to view the Stygian state. Dryden.
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v. t. [imp. & p. p. FOREDOOMED; p. pr. & vb. n. FOREDOOMING.] To doom beforehand; to predestinate.
Thou art foredoomed to view the Stygian state. Dryden.
n. Previous doom or sentence; announcement of condemnation. A dread foredoom ringing in the ears of the guilty adult. Southey.