Diviner: meaning, definitions and examples
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diviner
[ dษชหvaษชnษr ]
fortune telling
A person who is believed to have the ability to predict the future or discover hidden knowledge by supernatural means.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The diviner used a crystal ball to predict the outcome of the war.
- She consulted a diviner to help her make important life decisions.
Water divining
A person who searches for underground water sources using a divining rod or other methods.
Synonyms
dowser, water witch
Examples of usage
- The diviner located the best spot for drilling a well on the property.
- The farmer hired a diviner to find a water source for irrigation.
Translations
Translations of the word "diviner" in other languages:
๐ต๐น adivinho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฏเฅเคคเคฟเคทเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Wahrsager
๐ฎ๐ฉ peramal
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะพัะพะถะฑะธั
๐ต๐ฑ wrรณลผbita
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ ใๅธซ
๐ซ๐ท devin
๐ช๐ธ adivino
๐น๐ท kahin
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุฑุงู
๐จ๐ฟ vฤลกtec
๐ธ๐ฐ veลกtec
๐จ๐ณ ๅ ๅ่
๐ธ๐ฎ vedeลพevalec
๐ฎ๐ธ spรกmaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะปะณะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แฉแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ falรงฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ adivino
Word origin
The word 'diviner' dates back to the early 14th century and comes from the Old French 'devineor', meaning 'soothsayer'. It has roots in the Latin word 'divinare', which means 'to foresee or foretell'. Throughout history, diviners have played a significant role in various cultures, offering insights into the future or hidden knowledge through supernatural means.
See also: divination, divinely, divining, divinity, divinization.