fortune-teller
nounUK /ˈfɔːtʃuːnˌtelə/
US /ˈfɔːrtʃənˌtelər/
A person who says they can tell what will happen in the future.
The fortune-teller looked at the cards and told me I would have a happy year.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Someone who predicts outcomes in a playful or informal way.
My uncle is a fortune-teller at family game nights—he always guesses the winner.
3. A performer at a fair or carnival who claims magical knowledge.
At the fair, a fortune-teller in a bright tent offered to read my palm.
4. A person who claims to reveal hidden knowledge by supernatural means.
The villagers visited the fortune-teller to ask about the missing boat.