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Prophet

One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller.

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Narrower term 3

Augur 76% connected

An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenome…

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Prophetess 76% connected

A female prophet.

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Sibyl 76% connected

A woman supposed to be endowed with a spirit of prophecy.

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Diviner 76% connected

One who professes divination; one who pretends to predict events, or to reveal occult things, by supernatural means.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Oracular 74% connected

Of or pertaining to an oracle; uttering oracles; forecasting the future; as, an oracular tongue.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Oracular 74% connected

Of or pertaining to an oracle; uttering oracles; forecasting the future; as, an oracular tongue.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Prophetic 74% connected

Alt. of Prophetical

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Prophetic 74% connected

Alt. of Prophetical

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Prophetical 74% connected

Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Prophetical 74% connected

Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Oracle 92% connected

The answer of a god, or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or bat…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Prophesier 92% connected

A prophet.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Seer 92% connected

Sore; painful.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Vaticinator 92% connected

One who vaticinates; a prophet.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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