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haruspex

ha·rus·pex [ hə rú spèks, hárrə spèks ] (plural ha·rus·pi·ces [ hə rúspi sz ]) or a·rus·pex [ ə rú spèks, árrə spèks ] (plural a·rus·pi·ces)


noun 
Definition:
 
priest who foretold future: in ancient Rome, a priest who attempted to foretell the future, especially by examining the entrails of animals

[15th century. < Latin]
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