fortune-teller

or for·tune·tell·er

[ fawr-chuhn-tel-er ]

/ ˈfɔr tʃənˌtɛl ər /

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noun

a person who claims the ability to predict the future.

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Origin of fortune-teller

First recorded in 1580–90; fortune + teller

Words nearby fortune-teller

fortunately, fortune, fortune cookie, Fortune Five Hundred, fortune hunter, fortune-teller, fortunetelling, Fort Walton Beach, Fort Wayne, Fort William, for two cents

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How to use fortune-teller in a sentence

The building used to be an all-girls school, and when it was initially purchased by Fortune it was dilapidated.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside|Justin Rohrlich|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Stanley Richards, Senior Vice President of the Fortune Society, gave a tour along with a few residents.
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That good fortune meant CNN had the only TV correspondent on the scene.
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Hitchcock had the historical good fortune to have worked from silent films through television.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“I suppose she'll want a fortune as well,” he says, looking at me as if I were Liv Ullmann's agent.
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Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
The fortune was proving quite as large as he had expected, and not even an inquest had been held upon the dead man.
Uncanny Tales|Various
But "the cards never forgive," and as a rule Dame Fortune is relentless to the reckless player.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Aristide always regarded the fortune of the moment as if it would last forever.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The fact that her fortune was vaguely threatened did not cause her anxiety: she scarcely realized it.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett

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 of fortune-teller

fortune-telling, adjective, noun

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fortune-teller

or for·tune·tell·er

Origin of fortune-teller

Words nearby fortune-teller

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British Dictionary definitions for fortune-teller

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