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diviner

di·vi·ner

UK/dɪˈvaɪnə(ɹ)/ US/dɪˈvaɪnɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers

Origin

From Middle English divinour, from Latin dīvīnātor (“diviner; fortune-teller; soothsayer”), from dīvīnāre (“to foresee, to foretell”). Doublet of divinator. Equivalent to divine + -er.

Phrases

  • diviner's sage
  • water diviner

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