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Word Frequency of vaticination

vaticination (ˌvætɪsɪˈneɪʃən) 

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noun

  1. (rare) the act or an instance of vaticinating

vaticinate (vəˈtɪsɪˌneɪt Pronunciation for vaticinate ) 

Definitions

verb

  1. (rare) to foretell; prophesy

Derived Forms

vaticination (ˌvætɪsɪˈneɪʃən Pronunciation for vaticination )  noun
vaˈticiˌnator noun
vaticinal (vəˈtɪsɪnəl Pronunciation for vaticinal ) , vaˈticinatory adjective

Word Origin

C17: from Latin vāticinārī from vātēs prophet + canere to foretell

Example Sentences Including 'vaticination'

The first - the source of our word ` vaticination " - were, so they tell us, diviners, faithi in Irish.
Rutherford, Ward Celtic Mythology

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