Wahrsager — meaning in English
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English meaning
- augur noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
- clairvoyant adj Supposedly able to perceive things beyond the normal senses, such as future events or hidden information.
- diviner noun One who foretells the future.
- seer noun Someone believed to be able to predict future events, such as a prophet or fortune-teller.
- soothsayer noun A person believed to be able to predict the future, especially through intuition or supposed magical insight.
Senses
Wahrsager 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.
- clairvoyant A person able to foresee the future
- diviner One who foretells the future.
- foreteller Someone who foretells.
- fortune-teller A person who professes to predict the future in return for money.
- seer One who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.
- soothsayer One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner.
augur — full definition
- noun A person in ancient Rome who interpreted omens and signs, especially from the behaviour of birds, to predict the future.
- verb To be a sign of something to come; to predict or foreshadow.
clairvoyant — full definition
- adj Supposedly able to perceive things beyond the normal senses, such as future events or hidden information.
- noun A person who claims the psychic ability to perceive things beyond the normal senses.