foreteller
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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 Morris Jastrow
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 Hector Carsewell Macpherson
"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 Clarence Young
"As you've already reminded me, I am no foreteller of the future."
From The High School Boys' Training Hike by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
In all high-strung Irish souls there is a bit of the old wife, the foreteller; the gift of prescience; and Kitty possessed this in a mild degree.
From The Drums of Jeopardy by Harold MacGrath
