antepast

American  

[an-ti-past] / ˈæn tɪˌpæst /

noun

Archaic.

1. a foretaste; appetizer.

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Etymology

Origin of antepast

1580–90; ante- + Latin pāstus food (originally past participle of pāscere to feed), equivalent to pās- feed + -tus past participle suffix

Example Sentences

But—won't it taste the sweeter if your antepast is the delight of forgiveness?

From At Last by Harland, Marion

Then came a sumptuous antepast; for we were all seated, but only Trimalchio, for whom, after a new fashion, the chief place was reserv'd.

From The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter by Burnaby, William

In his philosophy, so bland, benignant, and contemplative, the mind tastes the very luxury of rest, and has an antepast of measureless content.

From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Hudson, Henry Norman

Previous view or impression of what is to happen; instinctive prevision; foretaste; antepast; as, the anticipation of the joys of heaven.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

The reality is therefore yet to come, and by faith we receive only an antepast of its joys.

From Twenty-Four Short Sermons On The Doctrine Of Universal Salvation by Dods, John Bovee