soothsayer.

A person who claims to predict future events, often through divination.

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Words that belong together

• consult a soothsayer
• royal soothsayer

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The king consulted a soothsayer before the journey.

A soothsayer warned the travelers about the pass.

The tale leaves the soothsayer’s accuracy uncertain.

Usage notes

Primary category: fantasy. Forms: Singular soothsayer; plural soothsayers. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.