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Music, Poetry, Prophecy, Truth, Medicine, Light; Earlier, the Sun: Apollo, Apollo
Greek: Apollo; (god)
Latin: Apollo (god, also called Phoebus Apollo)
Latin: Apollo (god, also called Phoebus Apollo)
The god of the sun, music, poetry, and medicine. Symbols: The lyre (a musical instrument resembling a harp), arrows, and the sun chariot.
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gods and goddesses from Greek and Latin Myths
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musico-, music- +
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prophecy
1. A prediction of a future event that is believed to reveal the will of a deity.
2. A prediction that something will occur in the future.
2. A prediction that something will occur in the future.
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Quotes: Prophecy, Prophets
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1. Knowledge of the future which is usually said to be obtained from a divine source.
2. A prediction uttered under divine inspiration.
3. Etymology: "function of a prophet," from Old French profecie, from Late Latin prophetia, from Greek prophetia, "gift of interpreting the will of the gods", which came from prophetes; from pro-, "before" + root of phanai, "to speak".
2. A prediction uttered under divine inspiration.
3. Etymology: "function of a prophet," from Old French profecie, from Late Latin prophetia, from Greek prophetia, "gift of interpreting the will of the gods", which came from prophetes; from pro-, "before" + root of phanai, "to speak".
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-phemia, -phemic, -phemism, -pheme, -phemy
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prophecy, prophesy
prophecy (PRAHF i see) (noun)
The work of an individual who seems to be inspired with a spiritual will or purpose: The prophecy of the local saint was recorded in the church annals.
prophesy (PRAHF i see) (verb)
1. To speak as if inspired by a divine thought: Gerald stood on the street corner to prophesy about the dangers of dance halls and beer consumption.
2. To predict something apparently on the basis of mystical knowledge: Standing before a crowd, Celeste stated, "I prophesy that there will be a severe rainstorm and flood within the next two days despite the fact that we are experiencing the worst drought in years."
2. To predict something apparently on the basis of mystical knowledge: Standing before a crowd, Celeste stated, "I prophesy that there will be a severe rainstorm and flood within the next two days despite the fact that we are experiencing the worst drought in years."
The local prophet made a prophesy that was so true that an article in the newspaper praised the prophecy as a miracle.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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Quotes: Prophecy, Prophets
Something people get tired of hearing someone say, "I told you it would happen.": prophetic quotes.
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Quotes: Quotations Units
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(Greek: used as a suffix; divination, prophecy, fortune telling; to interpret signs so “practical” decisions can be made [related to -mania])
(something people get tired of hearing someone say, "I told you it would happen.")
(from Latin vates, seer, prophet; sooth-sayer; prophesy, prophecy; which should not be confused with Vatican, "Pope's palace in Rome" or Vaticanism, "doctrine of papal supremacy and infallibility")