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Synonyms for nostradamus

Grammar : Noun
Spell : nos-truh-dey-muh s, -dah-, noh-struh-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌnɒs trəˈdeɪ məs, -ˈdɑ-, ˈnoʊ strə-

Définition of nostradamus

Origin :
  • "a prophet, seer, a fortune-teller," 1660s, from Latinized name of Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566), French physician and astrologer, who published a collection of predictions in 1555.
  • As in forecaster : noun predictor
Example sentences :
  • The explanation of Guinaud is, perhaps, more striking than the lines of Nostradamus.
  • Extract from : « A World of Wonders » by Various
  • Such was the case with Nostradamus; who, in spite of himself, was made a prophet.
  • Extract from : « A World of Wonders » by Various
  • Monte (Agricola de) on Nostradamus on the gold diggings, 105.
  • Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Index to Seventh Volume, January-June 1853 » by Various
  • Nostradamus also appeared with his prophecies of blood for the little princess.
  • Extract from : « Winged Wheels in France » by Michael Myers Shoemaker
  • One of the most celebrated of the astrologers who was under her patronage was Nostradamus.
  • Extract from : « Astronomical Myths » by John F. Blake
  • And, of course, he's about a century late for me, but there was Nostradamus.
  • Extract from : « The Edge of the Knife » by Henry Beam Piper
  • Nostradamus also, more than a century before, is said to have foretold the very year of the burning.
  • Extract from : « Notes and Queries, Number 173, February 19, 1853 » by Various
  • The prophecy of Nostradamus might have its complete fulfilment if only a kingdom could be found for Alenon.
  • Extract from : « History of the Rise of the Huguenots » by Henry Baird
  • The prophesies of Nostradamus, like those of Merlin, are now nothing more than a literary curiosity.
  • Extract from : « A World of Wonders » by Various
  • The system of Nostradamus was partly original; but grafted upon several others.
  • Extract from : « A World of Wonders » by Various

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