prophetess Hear it!

prophetess Definition

proph·et·ess (präf′ə tis)

noun

a female prophet

prophetess* Synonyms

prophetess*

n.

seeress*, sorceress*, Cassandra; see prophet.

prophetess Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: And three are called prophetess because on one occasion they spoke a word on behalf of God.

Adjective modifier

  • false: She was a false prophetess and there have been many women false prophetesses, to be sure.

Noun used with modifier

  • pagan: Bulwer could not resist inventing the figure of Hilda the Danish Vala, the pagan prophetess.