What is a female fortune teller called?

Words Related to fortune-teller. prophetess, sibyl, wisewoman.
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What's another name for a fortuneteller?

In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fortuneteller, like: crystal gazer, palmist, chiromancer, medium, seer, fortune-teller, astrologer, tea-leaf reader, tarot reader, cassandra and clairvoyant.
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Who is a prognosticator?

Definitions of prognosticator. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) synonyms: forecaster, predictor, soothsayer.
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What does fortuneteller mean?

Definition of fortune-teller

: one that professes to foretell future events.
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What is the fortune teller called in Big?

In the 1988 Penny Marshall film Big, the main character, a child who wishes to be big, uses a "Zoltar" magical wishing machine very similar to a fortune teller machine that turns him into an adult. That machine was referenced in "Fortune in Flames", a second-season episode of the reality television series Pawn Stars.
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How many Zoltars are there?

Zoltar comes in 4 different models: Nostalgic, Deluxe, Standard, and Economy. Compare models by clicking below.
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Is Zoltar real?

The Zoltar Speaks machine from the 1988 film %22Big%22 was a prop and never an actual park attraction. The Zoltar name wasn%27t trademarked for fortune machines until nearly 20 years after the movie. A Zoltar machine is now located within the park%2C although it is unrelated to the movie.
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What palmistry means?

Definition of palmistry

: the art or practice of reading a person's character or future from the lines on the palms.
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Where does the word psychic come from?

The word "psychic" is derived from the Greek word psychikos ("of the mind" or "mental"), and refers in part to the human mind or psyche (ex. "psychic turmoil"). The Greek word also means "soul". In Greek mythology, the maiden Psyche was the deification of the human soul.
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What is a prognosticate?

Definition of prognosticate

transitive verb. 1 : to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict. 2 : to give an indication of in advance : foreshadow.
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What are Prevaricators?

Definition of prevaricator

noun. a person who speaks falsely; liar. a person who speaks so as to avoid the precise truth; quibbler; equivocator.
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What Sibyl means?

Definition of sibyl

1 : any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) 2a : prophetess. b : fortune-teller.
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What do you call someone who reads your future?

soothsayer • \SOOTH-say-er\ • noun. : a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator.
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What are paper fortune tellers called?

A fortune teller (also called a cootie catcher, chatterbox, salt cellar, whirlybird, or paku-paku) is a form of origami used in children's games.
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What do you call a palm reader?

Palmistry, also known as palm reading, chiromancy, or chirology, is the practice of fortune-telling through the study of the palm. The practice is found all over the world, with numerous cultural variations. Those who practice chiromancy are generally called palmists, hand readers, hand analysts, or chirologists.
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Which palm do you read for females?

There is a saying that the right hand is for females while the left hand is for males in palmistry. This is because the left-hand side is associated with males and fatherhood and the right-hand side with females and motherhood in Chinese traditions (e.g. marriage license photos, wedding seating…).
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What does a broken life line on your palm mean?

Broken Life Line in the Palm

The breaks predict illness or accidents during the person's lifetime. The length of the broken part indicates the duration and severity of the illness or accident.
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How do you make a future telling device?

WHAT YOU'LL DO TO MAKE A PAPER FORTUNE TELLER
  1. STEP 1: Crease a square piece of paper diagonally from each corner. ...
  2. STEP 2: Fold the paper in half from each side. ...
  3. STEP 3: Bring the corners to the center of the paper. ...
  4. STEP 4: Put numbers in ascending order on the triangles. ...
  5. STEP 5: Write the fortunes underneath the flaps.
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How much is a Zoltar?

At 77" tall and 33" wide, Zoltar can go anywhere in your house...the living room—literally anywhere. If you can afford the $8,500 price tag, you can afford the $450 shipping fee.
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How old is Zoltar?

Experts say that Zoltan was introduced in 1965 and that only 50 or 60 were made. After the movie "Big" came out, some reproductions were made of fiberglass. A dime went in the slot. Later models required a quarter.
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Where can you find a Zoltar?

Zoltar, the Fortune Telling Gypsy, is located in front of the Toppers gift shop at Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, California.
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