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soothsaying

[ sooth-sey-ing ]

/ ˈsuθˌseɪ ɪŋ /

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noun

the practice or art of foretelling events.

a prediction or prophecy.

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Origin of soothsaying

First recorded in 1525–35; sooth + saying

Words nearby soothsaying

soothe, soothfast, soothing, soothsay, soothsayer, soothsaying, sooty, sooty blotch, sooty grouse, sooty mold, sooty mould

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Example sentences from the Web for soothsaying

This clearly indicates the use of these Tonalamatls in soothsaying.
Commentary on the Maya Manuscript in the Royal Public Library of Dresden|Ernst Frsteman
His house was really a place of illicit meeting, and the soothsaying was often but an excuse for going there.
When Knighthood Was in Flower|Charles Major
The Babylonians pretended to great skill in astrology, soothsaying, and magic.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
But even at those times ambitious thoughts did not desert him; so he turned the hunting into a kind of predicting or soothsaying.
The Pharaoh and the Priest|Alexander Glovatski

They, when they are full of the spirit of soothsaying, having eaten of the wan honey, delight to speak forth the truth.
The Homeric Hymns|Andrew Lang

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