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Prophetical

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

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Adumbrative 84% connected

Faintly representing; typical.

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Adumbrative 84% connected

Faintly representing; typical.

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Apocalyptic 84% connected

Alt. of Apocalyptical

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Apocalyptic 84% connected

Alt. of Apocalyptical

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Apocalyptical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a revelation, or, specifically, to the Revelation of St. John; containing, or of the nature of, a prophetic revelation.

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Apocalyptical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a revelation, or, specifically, to the Revelation of St. John; containing, or of the nature of, a prophetic revelation.

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Clairvoyant 84% connected

Pertaining to clairvoyance; discerning objects while in a mesmeric state which are not present to the senses.

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Clairvoyant 84% connected

Pertaining to clairvoyance; discerning objects while in a mesmeric state which are not present to the senses.

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Delphic 84% connected

Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that place.

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Delphic 84% connected

Of or relating to Delphi, or to the famous oracle of that place.

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Divinatory 84% connected

Professing, or relating to, divination.

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Divinatory 84% connected

Professing, or relating to, divination.

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Fateful 84% connected

Having the power of serving or accomplishing fate.

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Fateful 84% connected

Having the power of serving or accomplishing fate.

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Foreboding 84% connected

of Forebode

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Foreboding 84% connected

of Forebode

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Mantic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one inspired, or supposed to be inspired, by a deity; prophetic.

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Mantic 84% connected

Of or pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one inspired, or supposed to be inspired, by a deity; prophetic.

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Oracular 84% connected

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

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Oracular 84% connected

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

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Portentous 84% connected

Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous.

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Portentous 84% connected

Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreshadowing, esp. foreshadowing ill; ominous.

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Precursory 84% connected

Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.

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Precursory 84% connected

Preceding as a precursor or harbinger; indicating something to follow; as, precursory symptoms of a fever.

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Predictive 84% connected

Foretelling; prophetic; foreboding.

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Predictive 84% connected

Foretelling; prophetic; foreboding.

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Prefigurative 84% connected

Showing by prefiguration.

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Prefigurative 84% connected

Showing by prefiguration.

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Premonitory 84% connected

Giving previous warning or notice; as, premonitory symptoms of disease.

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Premonitory 84% connected

Giving previous warning or notice; as, premonitory symptoms of disease.

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Prognostic 84% connected

Indicating something future by signs or symptoms; foreshowing; aiding in prognosis; as, the prognostic symptoms of a disease; prognostic signs.

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Prognostic 84% connected

Indicating something future by signs or symptoms; foreshowing; aiding in prognosis; as, the prognostic symptoms of a disease; prognostic signs.

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Second-sighted 84% connected

Having the power of second-sight.

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Second-sighted 84% connected

Having the power of second-sight.

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Sibylline 84% connected

Pertaining to the sibyls; uttered, written, or composed by sibyls; like the productions of sibyls.

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Sibylline 84% connected

Pertaining to the sibyls; uttered, written, or composed by sibyls; like the productions of sibyls.

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Vatical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetical.

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Vatical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetical.

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Derivationally related 6

Divination 74% connected

The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by preternatural means.

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Divination 74% connected

The act of divining; a foreseeing or foretelling of future events; the pretended art discovering secret or future by preternatural means.

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Prognostication 74% connected

The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction.

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Prognostication 74% connected

The act of foreshowing or foretelling something future by present signs; prediction.

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Prophet 74% connected

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

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Prophet 74% connected

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

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Synonym 1

Prophetic 92% connected

Alt. of Prophetical

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