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单词 nostradamic
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Nostradamicadj.

Brit. /ˌnɒstrəˈdamɪk/, U.S. /ˌnɔstrəˈdæmɪk/, /ˌnɑstrəˈdæmɪk/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Nostradamus , -ic suffix.
Etymology: < the name of Nostradamus (see Nostradamus n.) + -ic suffix. Compare Middle French, French nostradamique (1587).
rare.
Of or relating to Nostradamus; resembling the work of Nostradamus; prophetic.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > inspired prophecy > [adjective] > similar to Nostradamus
Nostradamica1834
a1834 R. Surtees in J. Raine Taylor's Mem. R. Surtees (1852) 263 For much of Nostradamic lore The aged dame still kept in store.
1963 J. K. Ngubane Afr. Explains Apartheid 153 The Nostradamic prophecies of Karl Marx often tend to fall to pieces in a situation like this.
1995 16th Cent. Jrnl. 4 345 Part 2 discusses the Nostradamic outlook on history and the future.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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