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fortune-teller

or for·tune·tell·er

[ fawr-chuh n-tel-er ]
/ ˈfɔr tʃənˌtɛl ər /
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noun

a person who claims the ability to predict the future.

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RELATED WORDS

augur, clairvoyant, medium, oracle, prophet, psychic, seer, soothsayer, diviner, spiritualist

Nearby words

fortune, fortune cookie, fortune five hundred, fortune hunter, fortune-hunter, fortune-teller, fortunetelling, forty, forty hours, forty winks, forty-eight

Origin of fortune-teller

First recorded in 1580–90; fortune + teller
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British Dictionary definitions for fortune-teller

fortune-teller

noun

a person who makes predictions about the future as by looking into a crystal ball, reading palms, etc

Derived Forms

fortune-telling, adjective, noun
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