vaticination

Example Sentences

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He was rather inclined to such pessimistic vaticinations; but it must be confessed that he spoke with too much reason on this occasion.

From John Quincy Adams American Statesmen Series by Morse, John T. (John Torrey)

The most that can be said of Mr. Whitman's vaticinations is, that, cast in a fluent and familiar manner, the average substance of them might escape unchallenged.

From Views and Reviews by James, Henry

Not many moments elapsed before these vaticinations of ill fortune began to be verified.

From The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts by Yellott, George

If you look at their vaticinations, you will find that they all select their winners out of the first four favourites.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 28, 1892 by Various

Unfortunately, Lilly’s knowledge was always embodied ‘in generals,’ and the misty vagueness of his vaticinations renders it impossible for the reader to pin them down to any definite meaning.

From Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland by Adams, W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport)