wichelaar — meaning in English

English meaning

• augur noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
• diviner noun One who foretells the future.

Senses

wichelaar is used for these senses in English:

• augur A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences.
• diviner One who searches for underground objects or water using a divining rod.
• fortune-teller A person who professes to predict the future in return for money.

augur — full definition

1. noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
2. verb To be a sign of something to come; to predict or foreshadow.

diviner — full definition

1. noun One who foretells the future.
2. noun One who divines or conjectures.
3. noun One who searches for underground objects or water using a divining rod.

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