NOUN | person | prophesier, prophet, oracle, seer, vaticinator | an authoritative person who divines the future |
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Meaning | An authoritative person who divines the future. | |
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Synonyms | prophet, oracle, seer, vaticinator | |
Narrower | 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 | |
Broader | diviner | someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers |
Spanish | adivino, clarividente, profeta, vidente | |
Catalan | profeta, vaticinador, vident |
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