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| haruspex |
a minor priest and soothsayer in ancient Rome who foretold the future by inspecting the vital organs of sacrificial animals. |
| Jesus Christ |
the founder of Christianity (b.4? B.C.--d.29? A.D.); according to the New Testament, the savior foretold by Isaiah, considered by Christians to be the Messiah and son of God; Jesus of Nazareth. (See Christ.) |
| John the Baptist |
according to the New Testament, a minister, born shortly before Jesus Christ, who foretold the coming of the Messiah in the person of Jesus and later baptized him. |
| prediction |
a statement of what is foretold or predicted; prophecy. [1/2 definitions] |
| self-fulfilling |
of a prediction or prophecy, being fulfilled because of its being foretold and therefore expected. [1/2 definitions] |
| unpredictable |
something that cannot be foretold (prec. by "the"). [1/3 definitions] |
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