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Prophecy is a vision of the future or prediction for the future.

(noun)

When a fortune teller sees the future, this is an example of a prophecy.

See prophecy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

prediction of the future under the influence of divine guidance; act or practice of a prophet
any prediction
something prophesied or predicted; specif., the divinely inspired utterance or utterances of a prophet
a book of prophecies

Origin: ME prophecie < OFr < LL(Ec) prophetia < Gr prophētēia (in N.T., gift of speaking under the influence of the Holy Spirit) < prophētēs: see prophet

See prophecy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. proph·e·cies (-sēz)

a. An inspired utterance of a prophet, viewed as a revelation of divine will.
b. A prediction of the future, made under divine inspiration.
c. Such an inspired message or prediction transmitted orally or in writing.
The vocation or condition of a prophet.
A prediction.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English prophecie

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin prophētīa

Origin: , from Greek prophēteia

Origin: , from prophētēs, prophet; see prophet

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