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noun
- 1. a prediction of what will happen in the future: "a bleak prophecy of war and ruin" Similar
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a statement that says what is going to happen in the future, especially one that is based on what you believe about a particular matter rather than existing facts: The minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated.
1. : an inspired utterance of a prophet. 2. : the function or vocation of a prophet. specifically : the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose. 3. : a prediction of something to come. Synonyms. auguring. augury. bodement. cast. forecasting. foretelling. predicting. prediction. presaging. prognosis. prognosticating. prognostication.
In religion, a prophecy is a message that has been communicated to a person (typically called a prophet) by a supernatural entity. Prophecies are a feature of many cultures and belief systems and usually contain divine will or law, or preternatural knowledge, for example of future events.
Prophecy, in religion, a divinely inspired revelation or interpretation. Although prophecy is perhaps most commonly associated with Judaism and Christianity, it is found throughout the religions of the world, both ancient and modern.
something that is declared by a prophet, especially a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation. a divinely inspired utterance or revelation: oracular prophecies. the action, function, or faculty of a prophet. prophecy. / ˈprɒfɪsɪ / noun. a message of divine truth revealing God's will. the act of uttering such a message.
a statement that says what is going to happen in the future, especially one that is based on what you believe about a particular matter rather than existing facts: The minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated. These doom and gloom prophecies are doing little to help the economy.
Definition of prophecy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A prophecy is a statement in which someone says they strongly believe that a particular thing will happen.
A prophecy is a prediction, or a magical look into the future. The noun prophecy means a magical foreknowledge, although it can also be used in a playful way to describe an ordinary guess or prediction about the future.
noun,plural proph·e·cies. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come. something that is declared by a prophet, especially a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation. a divinely inspired utterance or revelation: oracular prophecies. the action, function, or faculty of a prophet. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip.
