diviner
AmericanEtymology
Origin of diviner
1300–50; divine + -er 1; replacing Middle English divinour < Anglo-French < Late Latin dīvīnātor soothsayer, equivalent to Latin dīvīnā ( re ) to divine + -tor -tor
Example Sentences
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In one nook you’ll see “Arachnomancy,” a deck of tarot cards printed with ink made from particulate matter that pays tribute to the spider diviners of Cameroon.
From New York Times
Long and staff-like, a “diviner’s tool” used in Yoruba culture to advise individuals on what paths to take in the future, marks the beginning of the exhibition.
From Washington Post
There is also Augure, a diviner who can sense the future, and from the start the omens look forbidding for the newlyweds.
From New York Times
Miss Ingram placed herself at her leader’s right hand; the other diviners filled the chairs on each side of him and her.
From Literature
The diviner tied something to its middle, all the while stepping from foot to foot and humming.
From Literature
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