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sibyl Definition

sibyl (sib′əl)

noun

  1. any of certain women consulted as prophetesses by the ancient Greeks and Romans
  2. a fortuneteller

Etymology: ME sibille < L sibylla < Gr

Sibyl Definition

Sibyl (sib′əl)

noun

a feminine name: var. Sybil

Etymology: L Sibylla: see sibyl

Browse dictionary entries near sibyl

  1. ‹ sibling
  2. ‹ Sibiu
  3. ‹ sibilate
  4. ‹ sibilant
  5. ‹ Siberian husky
  6. ‹ Siberia
  7. ‹ Sibelius
  8. ‹ sib
  9. ‹ Siang
  10. ‹ Sian
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