Devins (en. Soothsayers)

[dəvɛ̃]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who has the gift of predicting the future.

The village diviners were consulted before each battle.

Les devins du village étaient consultés avant chaque bataille.

An individual endowed with intuitive or mystical abilities.

She is considered a talented diviner by her friends.

Elle est considérée comme une devin de talent par ses amis.

A person who claims to have supernatural knowledge.

The diviners of ancient times were often respected.

Les devins de l'époque antique étaient souvent respectés.

The word comes from the Latin 'divinus', which means 'of the divinity'.

diviners of the valley

Refers to famous diviners in a particular region.

devins de la vallée

gift of divination

Refers to a special ability to predict the future.

don de devination

to hear a diviner

Consult a diviner for advice.

entendre un devin

divination

The practice of predicting the future through mystical means.

divination

clairvoyance

Ability to perceive future or hidden events.

voyance

witchcraft

Practice of magic, often associated with diviners.

sorcellerie

To mock a diviner by calling them a trickster.

Stop acting like a diviner, you're just a charlatan.

Arrête de jouer les devins, tu n'es qu'un charlatan.

To use the word to refer to someone strange.

This guy is a diviner, he talks to trees.

Ce type est un devin, il parle aux arbres.