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prophecy

/ˈpɹɑfɪsi/noun3 syllables

Prophecy means: knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source).

Synonyms for prophecy3

noun, as in knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

prognostication, vaticination

noun, as in a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

divination

What does prophecy mean?2

noun

1

knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)

2

a prediction uttered under divine inspiration

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Prophecy in a sentence

  • Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.unknown
  • His mother's prophecy that he would be a great musician was later fulfilled.unknown
  • Have you ever read the old prophecy on the library window?Hybrid
  • It makes no sense to rebel against prophecies.Miktsoanit
  • Sherlock Holmes's prophecy was soon fulfilled, and in a dramatic fashion.Hybrid
  • A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prophecy that causes itself to be true, directly or indirectly.Hybrid
  • He had the gift of prophecy.CM
  • She has a gift for prophecy.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of prophecy

as a noun

plural
prophecies