English > vaticinator: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | An authoritative person who divines the future. |
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| Synonyms | prophet, prophesier, oracle, seer |
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| Narrower | augur, auspex | (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | adivino, clarividente, profeta, vidente |
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| Catalan | profeta, vaticinador, vident |
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| Verbs | vaticinate | predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration |
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| vaticinate | foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy |