Prophecy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈprɑːfəsɪ|  American pronunciation of the word prophecy
Brit.  |ˈprɒfɪsɪ|  British pronunciation of the word prophecy

noun

- knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source) (syn: prognostication, vaticination)
- a prediction uttered under divine inspiration (syn: divination)

Extra examples

The prophecies of the author have all come true.

She has the gift of prophecy.

The prophecy that David would become king was fulfilled.

...according to Greek myth, Cassandra was a visionary who was endowed with the gift of inerrant prophecy but fated to never be believed...

He was said to have possessed the gift of prophecy.

She had the gift of prophecy.

It's a self-fulfilling prophecy: expect things to go wrong, and they probably will.

Word forms

noun
singular: prophecy
plural: prophecies
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