footstep

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

FOOT'STEP, noun 1. A track; the mark or impression of the foot. 2. Token; mark; visible sign of a course pursued; as the footsteps of divine wisdom. 1. Footsteps, plural, example; as, follow the footsteps of good men. 2. Way; course. Psalms 78:1.
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