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- [sooth-sey-er]
- /ˈsuθˌseɪ ər/
- /ˈsuːθˌseɪ.ər/
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- [sooth-sey-er]
- /ˈsuθˌseɪ ər/
Definitions of soothsayer word
- noun soothsayer a person who professes to foretell events. 1
- noun soothsayer sb who predicts the future 1
- countable noun soothsayer In former times, soothsayers were people who believed they could see into the future and say what was going to happen. 0
- noun soothsayer a seer or prophet 0
- noun soothsayer a person who professes to foretell the future 0
- noun soothsayer mantis 0
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Origin of soothsayer
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, soothsayer is from the Middle English word sothseyere, sothseyer. See sooth, say1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Soothsayer
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soothsayer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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soothsayer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for soothsayer
noun soothsayer
- alchemist — An alchemist was a scientist in the Middle Ages who tried to discover how to change ordinary metals into gold.
- astrologer — An astrologer is a person who uses astrology to try to tell you things about your character and your future.
- astromancer — divination by means of the stars.
- auspex — in ancient Rome, an augur, or diviner, esp. one who watched for omens in the flight of birds
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
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