fortune-teller
or for·tune·tell·er
[fawr-chuh n-tel-er]
- a person who claims the ability to predict the future.
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Origin of fortune-teller
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Historical Examples
They were a sort of cross between the bard and the fortuneteller.
Bible StudiesJoseph M. Wheeler
She was a fortuneteller and she wanted to tell me my fortune.
Slave Narratives: Arkansas NarrativesWork Projects Administration
Nevertheless, however blind and lying is the fortuneteller's art, it may yet hit home once in a thousand times.
The Original Fables of La FontaineJean de la Fontaine
A fortuneteller with cards gives one the same shock of surprise.
The Path of a StarMrs. Everard Cotes (AKA Sara Jeannette Duncan)
fortune-teller
- a person who makes predictions about the future as by looking into a crystal ball, reading palms, etc
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