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Having knowledge of coming events; foreseeing; conscious beforehand.

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  1. a. Having knowledge of coming events; foreseeing; conscious beforehand.
  2. adj. perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  3. Having knowledge of coming events; foreseeing; conscious beforehand. Pope. Henry . . . had shown himself sensible, and almost prescient, of this event. Bacon.
  4. Having knowledge of coming events; foreseeing; consciousbeforehand. Pope.Henry . . . had shown himself sensible, and almost prescient, of thisevent. Bacon.
  5. j:100 s. perceiving the significance of events before they occur