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First a piece of Irish wisdom: you should always listen to a bookie. For they have a saying, 'Money tells a good story,' and somewhere in their odds is a kind of science-fiction existentialism that decrees that we, the people, know everything. In other words, betting patterns often make for good, unconscious soothsaying.
Frank Delaney

Meaning of "soothsaying" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOOTHSAYING

soothsaying  [ˈsuːθˌseɪɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOOTHSAYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Soothsaying is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOOTHSAYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of soothsaying in the English dictionary

The definition of soothsaying in the dictionary is in the past, the practice of predicting the future.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOOTHSAYING


bricklaying
ˈbrɪkˌleɪɪŋ
cable-laying
ˈkeɪbəlˌleɪɪŋ
decaying
dɪˈkeɪɪŋ
dismaying
dɪsˈmeɪɪŋ
ebaying
ˈiːˌbeɪɪŋ
fee-paying
ˈfiːˌpeɪɪŋ
graying
ˈɡreɪɪŋ
greying
ˈɡreɪɪŋ
inlaying
ˈɪnˌleɪɪŋ
laying
ˈleɪɪŋ
Maying
ˈmeɪɪŋ
neighing
ˈneɪɪŋ
overlaying
ˌəʊvəˈleɪɪŋ
paying
ˈpeɪɪŋ
playing
ˈpleɪɪŋ
praying
ˈpreɪɪŋ
saying
ˈseɪɪŋ
slaying
ˈsleɪɪŋ
surveying
sɜːˈveɪɪŋ
taxpaying
ˈtæksˌpeɪɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOOTHSAYING

sooth
soothe
soother
soothfast
soothfastly
soothfastness
soothful
soothing
soothingly
soothingness
soothlich
soothly
soothsaid
soothsay
soothsayer
sootier
sootiest
sootily
sooting
sootless

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOOTHSAYING

buying
copying
crop spraying
crying
deejaying
dying
flying
go without saying
hedge laying
long-playing
metal spraying
minelaying
nonplaying
role playing
role-playing
that goes without saying
tracklaying
trying
undelaying
unstaying

Synonyms and antonyms of soothsaying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «soothsaying» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOOTHSAYING

Find out the translation of soothsaying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of soothsaying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «soothsaying» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

占卜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

soothsaying
570 millions of speakers

English

soothsaying
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शकुन-विद्या
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكهانة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

прорицание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soothsaying
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দৈবজ্ঞগিরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

divination
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Soothsaying
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wahrsagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予言
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

soothsaying
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Soothsaying
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

soothsaying
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குறிசொல்வது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंतोतंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kehanet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

divinazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

soothsaying
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

провіщення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prezicerea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαντική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waarsêery
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

soothsaying
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spådom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of soothsaying

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOOTHSAYING»

The term «soothsaying» is normally little used and occupies the 117.624 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOOTHSAYING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about soothsaying

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QUOTES WITH «SOOTHSAYING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word soothsaying.
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Frank Delaney
First a piece of Irish wisdom: you should always listen to a bookie. For they have a saying, 'Money tells a good story,' and somewhere in their odds is a kind of science-fiction existentialism that decrees that we, the people, know everything. In other words, betting patterns often make for good, unconscious soothsaying.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOOTHSAYING»

Discover the use of soothsaying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to soothsaying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fortune-Telling Book: The Encyclopedia of Divination and ...
An A-to-Z exploration of all that peers into tomorrow, this guide divines the meaning of 400 of the most meaningful topics related to this oft-misunderstood, oft-consulted-upon science.
Raymond Buckland, 2003
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Soothsaying
Kelsey Forest. SOOTHSAYING SOOTHSAYING kelsey forest Lulu Press Santa Cruz, CA Certain selections.
Kelsey Forest
3
New Connect : Literature 6
The Soothsaying Tortoise BEATRICE TANAKA Preparation Look at the picture and discuss the following questions in pairs. Share your ideas with your class. a. To which countries do these people belong? b. What do they do for their living? c.
4
Religious Context of Early Christianity: A Guide To ...
You wished to show that there exist two forms of soothsaying: one owed to 'art' and one that is 'natural'. The skilled form is based in part on interpretation, in part on lengthy observation; the natural form is based on what the soul draws to itself  ...
Hans-Josef Klauck, 2003
5
Business Innovation For Dummies
If you aren't skilled in soothsaying — the magical foretelling of events — don't worry; there's a book called Soothsaying For Dummies. That's the good news. The bad news is that this book is imaginary, existing only in the electronic game World ...
Alexander Hiam, 2010
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Divination by "The Ten Commandments": Its Rhetorics and ...
This stripped the future of its magic, to which all those succumb who turn to the soothsayers for enlightenment.607 Once again, the prime flaw of this articulation is its characterization of soothsaying in terms of magic-mongers' preying on false  ...
Evan Samuel Heimlich, 2007
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Celtic Fairy Tales
"Are you doing any soothsaying?" says Malcolm. "Yes, I am doing a little. Are you in need of soothsaying?" "Well, I do not mind taking soothsaying from you, if you had soothsaying for me, and you would be willing to do it." "Well, I will do ...
Joseph Jacobs, 2009
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The History of Magic
SOOTHSAYING. Cicebo has written a work upon soothsaying which contains a treasure of all things appertaining to magic. He commences it in a manner which is highly remarkable to us at the present day. " From the heroic times there has ...
Joseph Ennemoser, Mary Botham Howitt, 1854
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Favorite Celtic Fairy Tales
"Are you doing any soothsaying?" says Malcolm. "Yes, I am doing a little. Are you in need of soothsaying?" "Well, I do not mind taking soothsaying from you, if you had soothsaying for me, and you would be willing to do it." "Well, I will do ...
Joseph Jacobs, 2012
10
Irish Fairy Tales
'Are you doing any soothsaying?' says Malcolm. 'Yes, I am doing a little. Are you in need of soothsaying?' 'Well, I do not mind taking soothsaying from you, if you had soothsaying for me, and you would be willing to do it.' 'Well, I will do ...
Joseph Jacobs, Jennifer Chandler, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOOTHSAYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term soothsaying is used in the context of the following news items.
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Uncertain times fuel occult beliefs in China's Party hierarchy
Chinese people, especially the country's leaders, have a long tradition of putting their faith in soothsaying and geomancy, looking for answers in times of doubt, ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
2
The Three S's: Sodomy, Scalia and Soothsaying
"Never in our full life could we hope to do such work for tolerance, for justice, for man's understanding of man, as now we do by accident." -- Bartolomeo Vanzetti ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
The wisdom of Mr. Smith
No matter who first uttered the words, however, one nationally known Asheville economist seems to have quite a handle on soothsaying — at least in terms of ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, May 15»
4
Dylan Moran review – storming set from a soothsaying standup
Certainly, the soothsaying air is maintained throughout Off the Hook, a top-drawer standup set that, even when its concerns are domestic, views human ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
5
Political soothsaying: Musharraf sees 'change in near future'
Musharraf also reportedly assured his party leaders and workers that his “good days are around the corner” and that he would soon play an effective role in ... «The Express Tribune, Mar 15»
6
World Cup cricket: India delight audiences with one-day form
Refrains about being on the cusp of success now sound like they were based on science rather than soothsaying. But the bookmakers are taking no chances, ... «The Australian, Feb 15»
7
Script Beats Rock
In spite of the undeniable star power of its lead, and a delightful supporting turn from Ian McShane as soothsaying sidekick Amphiaraus, Hercules is only ... «The Journal, Jul 14»
8
GOP Control of the Senate: What It Would Mean for Stocks
WALL STREET'S WASHINGTON WATCHERSare getting in on the soothsaying, too. Newedge USA, a unit of Société Générale, says that the GOP this year has ... «Barron's, Jun 14»
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9 Jubilant, Haunting, Boozy, Soothsaying, Interactive, Teary-eyed …
News organizations around the globe have been bringing their A game to coverage of the World Cup 2014. The quadrennial event has prompted the production ... «American Journalism Review, Jun 14»
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Soothsaying guinea pig predicts Swiss win against Ecuador
June 15, 2014 12:04 PM EDT - Madame Shiva, a soothsaying guinea pig chosen by NGO Swissaid, predicted a win for her national team's first match in the ... «Washington Post, Jun 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Soothsaying [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/soothsaying>. Apr 2024 ».
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