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in token of

in token of preposition: as an indication of; in a show of; on account of; because of.

Preposition

in token of

  1. (idiomatic) As an indication of; in a show of; on account of; because of.
    • Therefore be it knowne, / As to vs, to all the World, That Caius Martius / Weares this Warres Garland: in token of the which, / My Noble Steed, knowne to the Campe, I giue him, With all his trim belonging; […]c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    • Let euery one of vs speake a sentence: hee that shall ouercome, & whose sentence shall seeme wiser then the others, vnto him shall the king Darius giue great gifts, and great things in token of victory:1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Esdras 3:5

Questions about in token of

What does in token of mean?
In token of means as an indication of; in a show of; on account of; because of.
What part of speech is in token of?
In token of is a preposition.

Words near in token of in the dictionary

  1. in this essay I will
  2. in thunder
  3. in thunderation
  4. in time
  5. in times
  6. in token of
  7. in too deep
  8. in total
  9. in totality
  10. in toto
  11. in touch

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