Nostradamus

Nos·tra·da·mus

[nos-truh-dey-muhs, -dah-, noh-struh-]
noun
( Michel de Nostredame ) 1503–66, French astrologer.

Nos·tra·dam·ic [nos-truh-dam-ik, noh-struh-] , adjective
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Nostradamus (ˌnɒstrəˈdɑːməs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Latinized name of Michel de Notredame. 1503--66, French physician and astrologer; author of a book of prophecies in rhymed quatrains, Centuries (1555)

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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Nostradamus
"a prophet, seer," 1668, from Fr., from Latinized name of Michel de Nostredame (1503-66), physician and astrologer, who published a famous collection of prophesies in 1555.
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