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fortune–teller
noun for·tune–tell·er \-ˌte-lər\
: a person who claims to use special powers to tell what will happen to someone in the future : a person who tells people's fortunes
Full Definition of FORTUNE-TELLER
: one that professes to foretell future events
— for·tune–tell·ing \-liŋ\ noun or adjective
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First Known Use of FORTUNE-TELLER
1590
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- augur, diviner, forecaster, foreseer, foreteller, fortune-teller, futurist, prognosticator, prophesier, seer, soothsayer, visionary
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fortune–teller
noun for·tune–tell·er \ˈfȯr-chən-ˌte-lər\
Definition of FORTUNE-TELLER for Kids
: a person who claims to foretell future events
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