foreteller

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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

This woman for many years was a foreteller of future events.

From Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government by Richardson, James

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

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

"I am what you might call a mind reader, a mystic, a foreteller of future events."

From Jack Ranger's Western Trip Or, from Boarding School to Ranch and Range by Young, Clarence