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weather-prophet

noun

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  1. A person who foretells the weather, especially without modern meteorological aids or…

    A person who foretells the weather, especially without modern meteorological aids or knowledge.

    • They [...] are excellent weather-prophets; but they appear to think that they can add power to the natural phenomena by singing and performing ritual dances, and so on.

  2. An animal whose behaviour is an indication of coming weather, especially change of season.

    • "Diodorus," he says, "distinctly states that the hawk, in Egypt, was venerated because it foretold the future." (Birds generally act as weather-prophets.)

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