1. a person who claims to predict the future or reveal hidden knowledge

Examples

• The ancient soothsayer warned the king of impending danger.
• Many people visited the village soothsayer for guidance about their future.
• The soothsayer gazed into her crystal ball and made mysterious predictions.
• In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, a soothsayer tells Caesar to beware the Ides of March.
• The traveling soothsayer set up her tent at the county fair.
• Ancient rulers often consulted soothsayers before making important decisions.