soothsayer
NounUS[sooth-sey-er]/ˌsuθˈseɪɚ/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)Synonyms: forecasterpredictorprognosticatorType of visionary, illusionistKinds fortuneteller, astrologer
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sooth′say′er noun
1. One who foretells events by the art of soothsaying; a prognosticator.
2. Zoology A mantis.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54