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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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prophesy (verb), prophesies; prophesied; prophesying
1. To predict or to reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration.
2. To predict what is going to happen or forecasting a future event; that is, to predict or to work out something that is likely to happen; such as, the weather conditions for the days ahead.
3. To supposedly reveal the will of a deity in predicting a future event.
2. To predict what is going to happen or forecasting a future event; that is, to predict or to work out something that is likely to happen; such as, the weather conditions for the days ahead.
3. To supposedly reveal the will of a deity in predicting a future event.
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-phemia, -phemic, -phemism, -pheme, -phemy
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(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")