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Fortuneteller vs Seer - What's the difference?

fortuneteller | seer |

As nouns the difference between fortuneteller and seer

is that fortuneteller is a person who professes to predict the future in return for money while seer is agent noun of see; one who sees something; an eyewitness.

fortuneteller

English

Alternative forms

* fortune teller

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who professes to predict the future in return for money.
    • ''"Cross my palm with silver and I'll tell you your fortune," said the fortuneteller .
  • A cootie catcher.
  • * 2006 , Andrew Wright, ?David Betteridge, ?Michael Buckby, Games for Language Learning (page 137)
    • The usual exchange between English children is as follows: A: Who do you love? (referring to one of the names on the fortune-teller ) B: Simon. A: S-I-M-O-N (alternately opens and shuts the device as he or she says each letter).

    seer

    English

    Etymology 1

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Agent noun of see; one who sees something; an eyewitness.
  • Someone who foretells the future; a clairvoyant, prophet, soothsayer or diviner.

    • Etymology 2

    See sihr.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * * * English agent nouns ----