soothsaying
[sooth-sey-ing]
noun
the practice or art of foretelling events.
a prediction or prophecy.
Origin of soothsaying
soothsay
[sooth-sey]
verb (used without object), sooth·said, sooth·say·ing.
Origin of soothsay
First recorded in 1600–10; back formation from soothsayer
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apocalypse, prognosis, revelation, augury, forecast, cast, prognostication, vision, oracle, vaticination, presage, divination, previsionExamples from the Web for soothsaying
Historical Examples of soothsaying
As already indicated, the Irulas, like the Yerukalas, indulge in soothsaying.
Castes and Tribes of Southern IndiaEdgar Thurston
Among these, the practice of soothsaying by bones is remarkable.
Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2Ferdinand Gregorovius
This was separation from the ritual and from the implements of soothsaying.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. IGeorge Adam Smith
So then she had known—she had spoken the truth in her soothsaying that day so long ago!
The Magnificent AdventureEmerson Hough
Birds, in soothsaying; wisdom shown by; tree which is a natural snare for.
Essays and MiscellaniesPlutarch
soothsay
verb -says, -saying or -said
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