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prophetic definition
pro·phetic (prə fet′ik, prō-)
adjective
- of, or having the powers of, a prophet
- of, having the nature of, or containing a prophecy a prophetic utterance
- that predicts or foreshadows
Etymology: MFr prophetique < LL(Ec) propheticus < Gr prophētikos
Also prophetical pro·phet′i·cal
Related Forms:
- prophetically pro·phet′i·cally adverb
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