vatesn.
/ˈveɪtiːz/ 1. A poet or bard, esp. one who is divinely inspired; a prophet-poet.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > inspired prophecy > [noun] > a prophet or seer
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poet > [noun] > inspired poet
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1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes II. ix. 1572 The people interjecting their applauses, clapping hands and running in to gratifie their Vates (Poet or Prophet) with a Present.
1687 Acc. Author's Life in Cleveland Wks. Ded. sig. A 7 And here again he was Vates in the whole Import of the Word, both Poet and Prophet.
1855 G. H. Lewes Life & Wks. Goethe I. 251 The high and priestly office which he gave the poet, as a real Vates.
1878 G. Smith Life J. Wilson xvii. 547 Each was the Vates of his countrymen.
2. plural. One of the classes of the old Gaulish druids. Cf. Ovate n.1
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society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > priest > kinds of priest > [noun] > ancient British > class of
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1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Druids The Bardi were the Poets; the Vates..were the Sacrificers, and Naturalists.
1775 L. Shaw Hist. Moray vi. § i. 227 Druid was the general name of the Sect or Order; and their Literati were divided into Priests, Vates, and Bards, who were their Divines.
1882 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. I. 668 According to function they were divided into classes—bards, vates, and druids proper.
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