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soothsayer
(sooth|say¦er)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsuːθseɪə/
noun
a person supposed to be able to foresee the future.
Derivatives
soothsaying
noun
Origin:
Middle English
(in the sense 'person who speaks the truth'): see
sooth
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