Nostradamus
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- Nostradamic adjective
Example Sentences
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Like many, I wish I could look at the platforms from which I gather my news and see something a bit less Nostradamus, a bit more hopeful.
From Los Angeles Times
“That’s why I got into it. I’m not saying I’m Nostradamus, but the amount of revenue we’re talking about couldn’t be ignored anymore.”
From Seattle Times
Also, Phil isn't the only fuzzy Nostradamus with an alliterative name that claims predictive powers.
From Salon
Actor Richard Moll, best known for playing bailiff Nostradamus “Bull” Shannon in the original “Night Court” sitcom, died Thursday at home in Big Bear Lake.
From Los Angeles Times
Lucy Letby would have needed to be like "Nostradamus" in order to predict when a baby could be poisoned, her defence barrister has told her murder trial.
From BBC
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