sibyl

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(sib′əl)

noun

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

Origin: ME sibille < L sibylla < Gr

noun

a feminine name: var. Sybil

Origin: L Sibylla: see sibyl

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noun
  1. One of a number of women regarded as oracles or prophets by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
  2. A woman prophet.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sibile

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin Sibylla

Origin: , from Greek Sibulla

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