devin

Definitions of devin
  1. noun
    a person with unusual powers of foresight
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    diseur de bonne aventure
    someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
    astrologue
    someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and Moon
    diseur de bonne aventure
    a person who foretells your personal future
    prophète, prophétesse
    an authoritative person who divines the future
    sourcier
    someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water
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    intellectuel
    a person who uses the mind creatively
  2. noun
    someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
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    prophète, prophétesse
    an authoritative person who divines the future
    sourcier
    someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water
    prophétesse
    a woman prophet
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