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PROPHESIER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An authoritative person who divines the future

Synonyms:

oracle; prophesier; prophet; seer; vaticinator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("prophesier" is a kind of...):

diviner (someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prophesier"):

augur; auspex ((ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy)

prophetess (a woman prophet)

sibyl ((ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet)

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