Citations:vaticinate

English citations of vaticinate

Verb

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• 1804, Great Britain Pilological Society: The European magazine, and London review, Volume 48:

  Pope in these line seemed to vaticinate: At length corruption like a general flood // So long by watchful Ministers withstood // Shall deluge all ...

• 1809, Edward Davies: The mythology and rites of the British druids:

  These eagles assemble annually at a certain petra, on Mayday and by their concert of screams, vaticinate the fates of countries and kingdoms for the ensuing year.

• 1932, Adolphus William Ward: The Cambridge history of English literature, Volume 13, Issue 2:

  Butler's attitude is different; he does not vaticinate; he has little to say of industry or democracy.

• 1994, Tibor Fischer: The thought gang:

  "Vaticinate? I vaticinate a shortened career? I'll bet he can't even spell the word. That's it. We're not messing around anymore, we're buying a bigger dictionary. In the meantime, you'll have to give me some me some high-powered words.