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soothsayer
UK /ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/ US /ˈsuθˌseɪɚ/
noun 4
Definitions
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.
The past twenty years have seen their share of soothsayers ready to predict with conviction one extreme or another of the alternative futures I have presented.
2
A mantis (Mantodea spp.)
3
One who tells the truth; a truthful person.
4
A double dart moth (Graphiphora augur).
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