About The Word Soothsaying
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Soothsaying
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What's The Definition Of Soothsaying?
[n] the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
Synonyms | Synonyms for Soothsaying: divination | foretelling | fortune telling Related Terms | Find terms related to Soothsaying: See Also | chirology | chiromancy | dowse | dowsing | geomancy | hydromancy | lithomancy | necromancy | onomancy | palm reading | palmistry | prognostication | prophecy | pyromancy | rhabdomancy | vaticination Soothsaying In Webster's Dictionary \Sooth"say`ing\, n.
1. A true saying; truth. [Obs.]
2. The act of one who soothsays; the foretelling of events;
the art or practice of making predictions.
A damsel, possessed with a spirit of divination . .
. which brought her masters much gain by
soothsaying. --Acts xvi.
16.
3. A prediction; a prophecy; a prognostication.
Divinations and soothsayings and dreams are vain.
--Eclus.
xxxiv. 5.
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