prophecy

proph·e·cy  (prf-s)

n. pl. proph·e·cies (-sz)

1.

a. An inspired utterance of a prophet, viewed as a revelation of divine will.

b. A prediction of the future, made under divine inspiration.

c. Such an inspired message or prediction transmitted orally or in writing.

2. The vocation or condition of a prophet.

3. A prediction.

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[Middle English prophecie, from Old French, from Latin prophta, from Greek prophteia, from prophts, prophet; see prophet.]

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prophecy [ˈprɒfɪsɪ]

n pl -cies

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology)

a.  a message of divine truth revealing God's will

b.  the act of uttering such a message

2. a prediction or guess

3. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) the function, activity, or charismatic endowment of a prophet or prophets

[ultimately from Greek prophētēs prophet]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prophecy - knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) vaticination, prognostication prediction, anticipation, prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future) crystal gazing - staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant events fortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
	2.	prophecy - a prediction uttered under divine inspiration divination forecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognostication - a statement made about the future oracle - a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible

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prophecy

noun

1. prediction, forecast, revelation, prognosis, foretelling, prognostication, augury, sortilege, vaticination (rare) Nostradamus's prophecy of the end of the world

2. second sight, divination, augury, telling the future, soothsaying a child born with the gift of prophecy

Translations

prophecy [ˈprɒfɪsɪ] N → profecía f

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prophecy [ˈprɒfɪsi] n → prophétie f
to fulfil a prophecy → réaliser une prophétie

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prophecy

n → Prophezeiung f; one skilled in the prophecy of the future → jemand, der zukünftige Ereignisse vorhersagen kann or der die Gabe der Prophetie hat

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prophecy [ˈprɒfɪsɪ] n → profezia

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prophecy [ˈprɒfɪsɪ] n → profezia

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prophecy

n prophecy [ˈprofəsi]

1 the power of foretelling the future. voorspelling نُبوءَه пророкуване prorocký duch profeti; spådom die Prophezeiung προφητική ικανότητα profecía ettenägelikkus قدرت پیشگویی ennustaminen prophétie נְבוּאָה भविष्यवाणी करने की शक्ति jövendölés, prófécia kemampuan meramal spádómur profezia 予言能力 예언력 pranašavimas pareģošanas spējas kebolehan meramal voorspellende gave profetisk evne zdolność przewidywania profecia profeţie дар ясновидения prorocký duch prerokovanje proricanje siargåva, spådomskonst การทำนาย kehanet, gaipten haber verme 預言能力 пророцтво پيش گوئي کي طاقت sự tiên tri 预言能力

2 something that is foretold He made many prophecies about the future. profesie تَكَهُّن предсказание proroctví forudsigelse die Prophezeiung προφητεία profecía ennustus پیشگویی ennustus prophétie נְבוּאָה भविष्यवाणी jóslat ramalan spá predizione 予言 예언 pranašystė pareģojums ramalan voorspelling spådom proroctwo profecia profeţie предсказание proroctvo, veštba prerokba proročanstvo profetia, spådom คำทำนาย kehanet, tahmin 預言 пророцтво پيش گوئي، غيب داني lời tiên tri 预言

v prophesy [-sai]

to foretell He prophesied (that there would be) another war. voorspel يَتَنَبَّأ пророкувам věštit, prorokovat spå; forudsige prophezeien προφητεύω profetizar ennustama پیشگویی کردن ennustaa prédire לְנַבֵּא पहले से बता देना (meg)jósol, -jövendöl meramalkan spá, segja fyrir um predire, profetizzare 予言する 예언하다 pranašauti pareģot membuat ramalan voorspellen spå, forutsi prorokować profetizar a prevesti предсказывать veštiť prerokovati proricati sia, spå, förutsäga ทำนาย kehanette bulunmak 預言 пророкувати, провіщати پيش گوئي کرنا tiên tri 预言

n prophet [-fit]

1 a person who (believes that he) is able to foretell the future. voorspeller مُتَنَبِّئ пророк věštec, věštkyně spåmand; sandsiger der/die Prophet(in) προφήτης profeta; profetisa ennustaja پیشگو profeetta prophète, prophétesse מָגִיד עָתִידוֹת भविष्य बताने वाला próféta peramal spámaður profeta, profetessa 予言者 예언자 pranašautojas pareģis tukang ramal profeet profet, spåmann/-kvinne prorok profeta profet предсказатель veštec, veštkyňa jasnovidec prorok spåman, spåkvinna, siare, sierska ผู้รู้เหตุการณ์ภายหน้า kâhin 預言者 пророк نبي، غيب کي باتيں بتانے والا nhà tiên tri 预言者

2 a person who tells people what God wants, intends etc the prophet Isaiah. profeet نَبي пророк prorok profet der/die Prophet(in) προφήτης profeta; profetisa prohvet پیامبر profeetta prophète, prophétesse נָבִיא पैगंबर jós nabi spámaður profeta, profetessa 預言者 선지자 pranašas pravietis nabi profeet profet prorok profeta profet пророк prorok prerok prorok profet ศาสดา peygamber 先知 пророк خدا کي بات بتانے والا giáo đồ 先知

adj proˈphetic [-ˈfe-]

profeties تَنَبُّئي، تَكَهُّني، نَبَوي пророчески prorocký profetisk prophetisch προφητικός profético prohvetlik پیامبرانه profeetallinen prophétique נְבואִי पैगम्बरी, भविष्यसूचक, पूर्वकथित prófétai ramalan spá-, spádóms- profetico 予言の 예언자의, 예언의 pranašiškas pravietisks bersifat ramalan profetisch profetisk proroczy profético пророческий prorocký jasnoviden proročanski profetisk เกี่ยวกับการทำนาย kâhince 預言的 пророчий پيغمبري سے متعلق tiên tri 预言的

adv proˈphetically

profeties بِصورَة تَكَهُّنِيَّه او نُبوئِيَّه пророческо prorocky profetiskt prophetisch προφητικά proféticamente prohvetlikult پیشگویانه profeetallisesti prophétiquement בְּאוֹפֶן נְבוּאִי भविष्यवाणी करते हुए prófétaként; próféciaként menurut ramalan spámannlega profeticamente 예언적으로 pranašiškai pravietiski bersifat ramalan profetisch profetisk proroczo profeticamente (în mod) profetic пророчески prorocky jasnovidno proročanski profetiskt โดยการทำนาย kehanet olarak 預言地 пророчо پيغمبرانہ شان سے tiên đoán 预言地

prophecy is a noun: Her prophecy (not prophesy ) came true.

prophesy is a verb: to prophesy (not prophecy ) the future.