starmonger en · NOUN
Etymology
From star + monger.
Meanings
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(derogatory) A fortuneteller; an astrologer.
Here, five Foot deep, lies on his Back, / A Cobler, Starmonger, and Quack; / Who to the Stars in pure Good-will, / Does to his best look upward still.
1708, Jonathan Swift, “An Epitaph on Partridge”, in The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| starmongers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |