diviner
noun
di·vin·er
də-ˈvī-nər 
1
: a person who practices divination : soothsayer
2
: a person who divines the location of water or minerals
Examples of diviner in a Sentence
Diviners foretold of the event.
somehow the diviner failed to foresee her own misfortunes with the law
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That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027.
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
Questions like these have been asked of diviners around the world throughout history—and still are today.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The diviner and client must resolve the ambiguity or decide that in this case, the spider wasn’t saying anything at all.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The diviner then asks a question in a yes-or-no format while tapping the enclosure to encourage the spider or crab to emerge.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
Questions like these have been asked of diviners around the world throughout history—and still are today.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The diviner and client must resolve the ambiguity or decide that in this case, the spider wasn’t saying anything at all.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The diviner then asks a question in a yes-or-no format while tapping the enclosure to encourage the spider or crab to emerge.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Diviner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diviner. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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