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Definition of soothsayer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

soothsayer

noun
 
/ˈsuːθseɪə(r)/
 
/ˈsuːθseɪər/
(old use)
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  1. a person who is believed to be able to tell what will happen in the future
    Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘person who speaks the truth’) from Old English sōth (originally as an adjective in the sense ‘genuine, true’), of Germanic origin.
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