foretellers

noun

plural of foreteller
as in diviners
one who predicts future events or developments some regard that 16th-century astrologer as an uncanny foreteller of some of the most disastrous events of the 20th century

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  1. diviners
  2. prophets
  3. forecasters
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of diviners
Noun
  • Oracles, prophets and practices of divination offered guidance from inscrutable or enigmatic sources when ordinary human judgment reached its limits.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophets
Noun
  • Light showers will move into the Charlotte area early Saturday, then transition to a 90% chance of heavy rain and thunderstorms later in the day, forecasters say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On the heels of a miserably sticky summer, an unusually long October heat wave is set to arrive, according to forecasters.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of forecasters
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“Foretellers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foretellers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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