sibyl
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈsɪbəl/
- Literature
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sibilina
- I love her. Meanwhile, Sibyl tells her mother and brother about Dorian. SIBYL: Oh, Mother, I am so happy!
Examples
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In fact, he spends more time with the painting than he does with his girlfriend, Sibyl.
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Dorian: I'm going to marry Sibyl, just like I promised her I would.
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Her name, aptly enough, is Sibyl.
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"The ravings of the Sibyl have for long been veiled from the eyes of men.
Fiction book (1995) -
Lady Sibyl: Her hand has gone to her forehead; her parasol and reticule fall.
Fiction book (1998) -
NARRATOR 2: That night, Dorian invites Basil and Harry to see Sibyl play Juliet.
Fiction book (1999) -
"A sibyl, that had number'd in the world" "The sun to course 200 compasses," "ln her prophetic fury sew'd the work."
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In ancient Rome, a sibyl was consulted by leaders seeking guidance about future events.
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The sibyl delivered prophecies that were famously quoted in various texts throughout history.
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People believed that a sibyl possessed divine insight, often revealing the fate of nations.
Synonyms
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A woman who says a god tells her about the future
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9.9
A woman who says she can see the future
A woman who tells the future, like an ancient oracle
How Prophetic
- Literature
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8.9
- Literature
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8.0
- Archaic
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3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sibyl comes from the ancient Greek sibylla, which meant 'a woman who tells the future'. People thought a sibylla was like an oracle who gave visions and advice, so today a sibyl means a woman prophet or oracle.