diviner
One who foretells the futureOne who foretells the future.
» The Ying Yang diviner may not predict his own fate.
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Examples
1 sentencesThe Ying Yang diviner may not predict his own fate.
Meaning
3 sensesOne who foretells the future.
Hellseher, Hellseherin, Wahrsager
One who searches for underground objects or water using a divining rod.
Rutengänger, Rutengängerin, Wünschelrutengänger
One who divines or conjectures.
- someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
Origin
From Middle English divinour, from Latin dīvīnātor (“diviner; fortune-teller; soothsayer”)From Middle English divinour, from Latin dīvīnātor (“diviner; fortune-teller; soothsayer”), from dīvīnāre (“to foresee, to foretell”). Doublet of divinator. Equivalent to divine + -er.
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Forms
plural: divinersSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsSee also
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