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ˈsuθˌseɪsooth·say

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Soothsayverb

    To predict; to foretell.

    Etymology: sooth and say.

    A damsel, possessed with a spirit of divination, met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. Acts xvi.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Soothsayverb

    to foretell; to predict

  2. Soothsaynoun

    a true saying; a proverb; a prophecy

  3. Soothsaynoun

    omen; portent. Having

  4. Etymology: [Sooth + say; properly to say truth, tell the truth.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of soothsay in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of soothsay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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