soothsayer
/ˈsuːθseɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण सूथ्सेअर
भविष्यवक्ता, ज्योतिषी, नजूमी
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noun
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[C] old-fashioned
a person who is believed to be able to tell what will happen in the future
भविष्यवक्ता, ज्योतिषी, नजूमी
- The soothsayer warned the king of danger.
- Economists are not soothsayers; they cannot predict every crisis.
Synonyms prophet seer fortune-teller oracle augur
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soothsaying noun
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Synonyms
⌂Word origin and word building
From the old English word sooth, meaning truth, so a soothsayer is literally a truth-sayer.
यह पुराने English शब्द sooth से बना है, जिसका अर्थ सत्य है, इसलिए soothsayer का शाब्दिक अर्थ सत्य बताने वाला है।
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General knowledge
In Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, a soothsayer warns Caesar to 'Beware the ides of March'.
Shakespeare के नाटक Julius Caesar में एक soothsayer Caesar को 'Beware the ides of March' कहकर चेतावनी देता है।