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fortune-teller

or ڴǰ·ٳܲԱ·ٱ·

[ fawr-chuhn-tel-er ]

noun

  1. a person who claims the ability to predict the future.


fortune-teller

noun

  1. a person who makes predictions about the future as by looking into a crystal ball, reading palms, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڴǰٳܲԱ-ˌٱԲ, adjectivenoun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fortune-teller1

First recorded in 1580–90; fortune + teller ( def )
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Example Sentences

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The pair - Roy an internet fortune-teller, Rey a self-styled independent journalist - discussed at length in a YouTube video the baseless rumour that Brigitte Macron had at some point undergone gender reassignment.

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Pilu, the fortune-teller’s dog, had been right all along.

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“I think what foreigners see isn’t the reality,” said Nattipong Boonpuang, a 32-year-old fortune-teller and model.

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She didn't believe for a minute that Deirdre was a fortune-teller.

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"Deirdre is not a fortune-teller," Nancy said with a firm voice.

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