Meaning of SIBYL
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- [n] (ancient Greece and Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
- [n] a woman who tells fortunes
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| | See Also: | | fortune teller, fortuneteller, oracle, prophet, seer, vaticinator | |
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| | Definition: | | Sibyl
A man cursed because he denied a man rest on his way to crucifiction, seeks solace from an old prophetess more details ... |
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| | Definition: | | \Sib"yl\, n. [L. sibylla, Gr. ????.]
1. (Class. Antiq.) A woman supposed to be endowed with a
spirit of prophecy.
Note: The number of the sibyls is variously stated by
different authors; but the opinion of Varro, that there
were ten, is generally adopted. They dwelt in various
parts of Persia, Greece, and Italy.
2. A female fortune teller; a pythoness; a prophetess. ``An
old highland sibyl.'' --Sir W. Scott.
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