figure-caster en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪɡə ˌkɑːstə/ (UK)
Meanings
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(historical) Someone who draws up astrological figures; an astrologer.
From the later Middle Ages onwards a figure-caster discovered plying his trade among the people could expect to be brought before a church court for correction.
1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 352:
- (historical) Someone who adds up figures.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| figure-casters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |