proph|e|cy

proph|e|cy
proph|e|cy «PROF uh see», noun, plural -cies.
1. the act of telling what will happen; foretelling future events: »

Easing man's struggle against nature is the prophecy of science.

2. something told about the future; indication of something to come: »

A laughing face…where scarce appeared The uncertain prophecy of beard (John Greenleaf Whittier).

3. a divinely inspired utterance, revelation, or writing.
4. a book of prophecies: »

the prophecy of Isaiah.

[< Old French prophecie, learned borrowing from Latin prophētīa < Greek prophēteíā < prophēs prophet]

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  • proph|e|sy — «PROF uh sy», v sied, sy|ing. –v.i. 1. to tell what will happen: »The first explosion of the atomic bomb prophesied of change and a new age. 2. to speak when or as if inspired by God: »Christians believe that Christ came to prophesy to mankind as …   Useful english dictionary

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