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prophecy (s) (noun), prophecies (pl)
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".
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