foreteller

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Upon the directions of Ambrose, whose advice he had asked by letter, he tried to read the prophet Isaiah, because Isaiah is the clearest foreteller of the Redemption.

From Saint Augustin by O'Sullivan, Vincent

Originally the prophet was a foreteller and acted under the inspiration of a god, a divine seizure that was allied to madness.

From Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV by Jastrow, Morris

The prophet was more than a foreteller, as is being continually insisted upon nowadays.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture Ephesians; Epistles of St. Peter and St. John by Maclaren, Alexander

Then, again, the word prophet has come to be associated with the thought of a foreteller of future events.

From Thomas Carlyle Famous Scots Series by Macpherson, Hector Carsewell

As a business adviser or foreteller of the Future, I don't think he is excelled.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence