thaumaturges

noun

plural of thaumaturge
as in shamans

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  1. shamans
  2. diviners
  3. soothsayers
  4. seers
Noun
  • That means kicking off with the sacred mountain where shamans perform mudang rituals, the spiritual tradition at the heart of the storyline, and then using that inspiration to step into the soundproof studio to put your vocal chops to the test.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Ochre figures of hunters, eland, and dancing shamans come into focus.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of shamans
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  • 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
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  • The three soothsayers whose guesses come closest to the actual results will be crowned with a Cinematrix hat, as modeled by Real Housewives of Atlanta peach turned friend-of Cynthia Bailey.
    — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 10 June 2026
  • Just beyond the respectable edges of Paris, among the soothsayers and strongmen, works Suzanne (Anaïs Demoustier).
    — Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Definition of soothsayers
Noun
  • Not in seers, not in sibyls, not in spirits from the great beyond.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of seers
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