prophecy
/ˈpɹɑfɪsi/noun3 syllables
Prophecy means: knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source).
Synonyms for prophecy3
noun, as in knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
prognostication, vaticination
noun, as in a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
divination
What does prophecy mean?2
noun
1
knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
2
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Prophecy in a sentence
- Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.unknown
- His mother's prophecy that he would be a great musician was later fulfilled.unknown
- Have you ever read the old prophecy on the library window?Hybrid
- It makes no sense to rebel against prophecies.Miktsoanit
- Sherlock Holmes's prophecy was soon fulfilled, and in a dramatic fashion.Hybrid
- A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prophecy that causes itself to be true, directly or indirectly.Hybrid
- He had the gift of prophecy.CM
- She has a gift for prophecy.CM
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of prophecy
as a noun
- plural
- prophecies