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Soothsayer
//ˈsuθˌseɪɚ// noun
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Noun
- 1 One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.
"It is a great pleasure to be with you today and to speak to you concerning the future of medicine. In so doing, I do not wish to pose as a soothsayer or crystal gazer."
- 2 someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) wordnet
- 3 A mantis (Mantodea spp.)
- 4 One who tells the truth; a truthful person. obsolete
- 5 A double dart moth (Graphiphora augur).
Etymology
From Middle English sothsaier, zothziggere, by surface analysis, sooth (“truth”) + sayer.
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