va·tic·i·na·tion

[vuh-tis-uh-ney-shuhn, vat-uh-suh-]
noun
1.
an act of prophesying.
2.
a prophesy.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin vāticinātiōn- (stem of vaticinātiō). See vaticinate, -ion

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vaticinate (vəˈtɪsɪˌneɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
rare to foretell; prophesy
 
[C17: from Latin vāticinārī from vātēs prophet + canere to foretell]
 
vaticination
 
n
 
va'ticinator
 
n
 
vaticinal
 
adj
 
va'ticinatory
 
adj

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Vaticination is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Yet look in the periphery of such allegorical tales and you can find some surprisingly accurate vaticination.
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