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prophecy definition

proph·ecy (präf′ə sē)

noun pl. prophecies -·cies

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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