HyperDic: vaticination

English > 1 sense of the word vaticination:
NOUNcognitionvaticination, prophecy, prognosticationknowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
English > vaticination: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaningknowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source).
Synonymsprophecy, prognostication
Narrowercrystal gazingstaring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events
divination, foretelling, soothsaying, fortune tellingThe art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Broaderprediction, anticipation, previsionThe act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
Spanishpredicción, pronosticación, vaticinio
Catalanprofecia
Verbsvaticinatepredict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
vaticinateforetell through or as if through the power of prophecy

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