Prophecy Definition
prŏfĭ-sē
prophecies
noun
prophecies
Prediction of the future under divine or paranormal guidance; act, practice, or ability of a prophet.
Webster's New World
Something prophesied or predicted; specif., the divinely inspired utterance or utterances of a prophet.
Webster's New World
Such an inspired message or prediction transmitted orally or in writing.
American Heritage
Any prediction.
Webster's New World
A book of prophecies.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Prophecy
Noun
Singular:
prophecy
Plural:
propheciesOrigin of Prophecy
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From Middle English prophecie, from Old French prophetie, from Latin prophÄ“tÄ«a, from Ancient Greek προφητεία (prophÄ“teia, “prophecy"), from προφήτης (prophÄ“tÄ“s, “speaker of a god"), from πρό (pro, “before") + φημί (phÄ“mi, “I tell")
From Wiktionary
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Middle English prophecie from Old French from Latin prophētīa from Greek prophēteia from prophētēs prophet prophet
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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