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weather-prophets

weather-prophets is the plural of weather-prophet.

Meaning of weather-prophet

Noun

weather-prophet (plural weather-prophets)

  1. 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.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 179
  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.)1920, Edward Carpenter, Pagan and Christian Creeds, New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co., published 1921, page 56

Questions about weather-prophets

What is weather-prophets the plural of?
Weather-prophets is the plural of weather-prophet.

Words near weather-prophets in the dictionary

  1. weather-glass
  2. weather-glasses
  3. weather-gleam
  4. weather-gleams
  5. weather-prophet
  6. weather-prophets
  7. weather-tight
  8. weather-vane
  9. weather-vanes
  10. weather-wise
  11. weatherabilities

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