noun
- People who claim to discover hidden knowledge or predict the future through supernatural means, such as reading signs or using divination tools.
- People who search for underground water or minerals using a divining rod or similar device.
Usage: Plural of diviner; Often used in historical or cultural contexts
Usage: Also called water diviners or dowsers; Practical application of divination
Examples
- Ancient diviners used animal bones and entrails to predict future events.
- The village hired diviners to locate a new water source for the community.
- Medieval diviners claimed they could read a person's fate in the stars.
- Some farmers still consult diviners to find underground springs on their land.
- The diviners at the fair offered tarot readings and palm readings to curious visitors.
- Historical records show that diviners held significant influence in royal courts.
- Modern skeptics dismiss diviners as charlatans without genuine supernatural abilities.