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Sibylline books — Sibylline Sib yl*line, a. [L. sibyllinus.] Pertaining to the sibyls; uttered, written, or composed by sibyls; like the productions of sibyls. [1913 Webster] {Sibylline books}. (a) (Rom. Antiq.) Books or documents of prophecies in verse concerning … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sibylline Books — n. a number of oracular manuscripts consulted regularly by the ancient Romans and thought to have been written by the sibyl of Cumae * * * … Universalium
Sibylline Books — n. a number of oracular manuscripts consulted regularly by the ancient Romans and thought to have been written by the sibyl of Cumae … English World dictionary
Sibylline Books — The Sibylline Books or Libri Sibyllini were a collection of oracular utterances, set out in Greek hexameters, purchased from a sibyl by the last king of Rome, Tarquinius Superbus, and consulted at momentous crises through the history of the… … Wikipedia
Sibylline Books — /sɪbəlaɪn ˈbʊks/ (say sibuhluyn books) plural noun Roman History a collection of nine oracular volumes offered for sale at a high price by the Cumaean sibyl to Tarquinius Superbus, who refused them. The sibyl burnt three and offered the remaining …
Sibylline — Sib yl*line, a. [L. sibyllinus.] Pertaining to the sibyls; uttered, written, or composed by sibyls; like the productions of sibyls. [1913 Webster] {Sibylline books}. (a) (Rom. Antiq.) Books or documents of prophecies in verse concerning the fate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sibylline oracles — c. 1616 17 depiction of a Sibyl by Domenichino This article is about the Sibylline Oracles. For the books, see Sibylline Books. The Sibylline Oracles (sometimes called the pseudo Sibylline Oracles ) are a collection of oracular utterances written … Wikipedia
Sibylline Oracles — ▪ prophecies collection of oracular (oracle) prophecies in which Jewish or Christian doctrines were allegedly confirmed by a sibyl (legendary Greek prophetess); the prophecies were actually the work of certain Jewish and Christian writers… … Universalium
sibylline — adj. 1 of or from a sibyl. 2 oracular; prophetic. Phrases and idioms: the Sibylline books a collection of oracles belonging to the ancient Roman State and used for guidance by magistrates etc. Etymology: L Sibyllinus (as SIBYL) … Useful english dictionary
Sibylline Oracles — • The name given to certain collections of supposed prophecies, emanating from the sibyls or divinely inspired seeresses, which were widely circulated in antiquity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sibylline Oracles S … Catholic encyclopedia
