vaticination

va·tic·i·nate

V5040500 (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.

vaticination

1. the act of prophesying.
2. the thing foretold. — vaticinator, n.See also: Future

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Noun

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vaticination - knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)prophecy, prognosticationprediction, 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 eventsfortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means

vaticination

nounSomething that is foretold by or as if by supernatural means:divination, oracle, prophecy, soothsaying, vision.