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soothsayer
noun sooth·say·er \-ˌsā-ər, -ˌser\
: someone who makes predictions about what is going to happen in the future
Full Definition of SOOTHSAYER
: a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator
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First Known Use of SOOTHSAYER
14th century
Related to SOOTHSAYER
- Synonyms
- augur, diviner, forecaster, foreseer, foreteller, fortune-teller, futurist, prognosticator, prophesier, seer, prophet, visionary
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Rhymes with SOOTHSAYER
arrayer, assayer, ballplayer, belayer, betrayer, bilayer, bricklayer, cardplayer, conveyor, crocheter, decayer, delayer, D layer, doomsayer, doomsdayer, E layer, essayer, F layer, forayer, gainsayer, horseplayer, inlayer, inveigher, manslayer, minelayer, naysayer, obeyer, portrayer, purveyor, ratepayer, swordplayer, surveyor, taxpayer, tracklayer, yea-sayer
SOOTHSAYER Defined for Kids
soothsayer
noun sooth·say·er \ˈsüth-ˌsā-ər\
Definition of SOOTHSAYER for Kids
: a person who claims to foretell events
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