The English-Latin noun vates z is a term for a prophet, following the Latin term. It is the origin of the English term ovate for an Irish bard. The earliest Latin writers used vātēs (ˈwaːteːs to denote `prophets` and soothsayers in general; the word fell into disuse in Latin until it was revived by Virgil. Thus Ovid could describe himself a.....
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(Latin) a priest; a religious authority figure.
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