noun

foreteller

foreteller, soothsayer, prophet

The old woman was known as a foreteller of fortunes.

The old woman was known as a foreteller of fortunes.

((a/the)) foreteller ((of sth.)) a person who tells what will happen in the future She was a foreteller of future events.

Synonyms: prophet, soothsayer, oracle, seer

From the verb 'foretell' + the suffix '-er'. 'Foretell' itself is 'fore-' (before) + 'tell'. So, a foreteller is one who 'tells before'.

A 'foreteller' is someone who can 'tell' you something 'fore' (before) it happens.

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