sibyl

Noun
US[sib-uhl]/ˈsɪbəl/2 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a woman who tells fortunesType of fortuneteller, fortune teller
  2. (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophetType of prophet, prophesier

Related words sibylline adjective

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Sib′yl noun

Origin: L. sibylla, Gr. ….

1. Class. Antiq. A woman supposed to be endowed with a spirit of prophecy.

☞ The number of the sibyls is variously stated by different authors; but the opinion of Varro, that there were ten, is generally adopted. They dwelt in various parts of Persia, Greece, and Italy.

2. A female fortune teller; a pythoness; a prophetess. “An old highland sibyl.” Sir Walter Scott

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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