vaticination

va·tic·i·nate

 (və-tĭs′ə-nāt′)

v. va·tic·i·nat·ed, va·tic·i·nat·ing, va·tic·i·nates

v.tr.

To prophesy; foretell.

v.intr.

To be a prophet.

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[Latin vāticinārī, vāticināt-, from vātēs, seer; see vatic.]

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va·tic′i·na′tion (-nā′shən) n.

va·tic′i·na′tor n.

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vaticination

1. the act of prophesying.
2. the thing foretold. — vaticinator, n.

See also: Future

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Noun

1.

vaticination - knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) prophecy, prognostication prediction, anticipation, prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) crystal gazing - staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events fortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means

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vaticination

noun

Something that is foretold by or as if by supernatural means:

divination, oracle, prophecy, soothsaying, vision.

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