prophetess
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈprɒfɪtɛs/
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profetisa
- Mom was a prophetess of the native goddess Baiko.
Mom was a prophetess of the native goddess Baiko.
- Mom was a prophetess of the native goddess Baiko.
- And, and there was a guy from my gym and he was got saved and his girlfriend was, was a prophetess.
Examples
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Katherine called her a "prophetess" and was mesmerized but also frightened by her.
Academic text (2003) -
Deborah was a famous prophetess in the Old Testament who provided guidance and wisdom to the Israelites.
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There she met a prophetess who told her, "Wait!"
Academic text (1997) -
I think this little girl may end up to be a prophetess!
Blog text (19) -
When Mariam the prophetess spoke, she was leading some women.
Academic text (1997) -
And as scriptural support for their ordination of women as clergy, they say that Moses' sister was a prophetess.
Academic text (1997) -
So a prophetess, A prophetess named Holda, tells Josiah that God plans to bring evil punishment on Judah for for these sins.
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The two leading prophetesses of Montanism also made extravagant end-time predictions.
Blog text (14) -
In Vatnsdæla Saga, it is stated that Ingimund the Old was told by a Sami prophetess that he would emigrate to Iceland.
Academic text (1998) -
The prophetess spoke of future events, claiming to receive messages directly from the deity she served.
Synonyms
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5.1
A person who predicts the future and warns others
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9.9
A woman in ancient times who people believed could tell 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
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- Literature
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8.9
- Literature
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- Archaic
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prophetess starts with prophet, which comes from an old word meaning 'to speak for a god' and is the root of prophecy and prophesy. It adds the female ending -ess, like in actress, so a prophetess is a woman who speaks for a god or predicts the future.