Dictionary Definition
vaticination n : knowledge of the future (usually
said to be obtained from a divine source) [syn: prophecy, prognostication]
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Etymology
From vaticinate.Pronunciation
/vəˌtɪsɪˈneɪʃən/Noun
- Prediction, prophecy.
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- 1759: Yorick scarce ever heard this sad vaticination of his destiny read over to him, but with a tear stealing from his eye — Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (Penguin 2003, p. 28)
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