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sibyl
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sib·yl  (sbl)
n.
1. One of a number of women regarded as oracles or prophets by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
2. A woman prophet.

[Middle English sibile, from Old French, from Latin Sibylla, from Greek Sibulla.]

sibyl
Noun
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a prophetess [Greek Sibulla]
sibylline adj

sibyl
Ancient Greece and Rome. a woman with oracular or prophetic powers, the most celebrated being that of Cumae. — sibyllic, — sibylic, sibylline, adj.
See also: Divination
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.sibyl - a woman who tells fortunes
fortune teller, fortuneteller - a person who foretells your personal future
2.sibyl - (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
oracle, prophesier, prophet, vaticinator, seer - an authoritative person who divines the future
antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe


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