Prophecy
11prophecy — [präf′ə sē] n. pl. prophecies [ME prophecie < OFr < LL(Ec) prophetia < Gr prophētēia (in N.T., gift of speaking under the influence of the Holy Spirit) < prophētēs: see PROPHET] 1. prediction of the future under the influence of… …
12prophecy — /prof euh see/, n., pl. prophecies. 1. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come. 2. something that is declared by a prophet, esp. a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation. 3. a divinely inspired utterance or revelation …
13prophecy — n. 1) to make a prophecy 2) a gloomy; self fulfilling prophecy 3) a prophecy conies true; turns out to be true 4) a prophecy about * * * [ prɒfɪsɪ] self fulfilling prophecy turns out to be true a gloomy a prophecy about a prophecy comes true to… …
14prophecy — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ self fulfilling ▪ low expectations that become a self fulfilling prophecy ▪ Biblical, Messianic, Old Testament ▪ ancient …
15prophecy — proph|e|cy [ˈprɔfısi US ˈpra: ] n plural prophecies 1.) a statement that something will happen in the future, especially one made by someone with religious or magic powers →↑prophet prophecy (that) ▪ The prophecy that David would become king was… …
16Prophecy — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Prophecy (single). Prophecy est un jeu de rôle médiéval fantastique édité pour la première fois par Halloween Concept, dans lequel Dragons et humains vivent ensemble. Les joueurs incarnent des humains qui… …
17prophecy — (nubuwwa) The Qur’an is full of stories of prophets, and Muhammad is the last prophet, so the notion of prophecy is not surprisingly much discussed in Islamic philosophy. The criteria of prophecy are more an issue for theology, but the nature… …
18prophecy — UK [ˈprɒfəsɪ] / US [ˈprɑfəsɪ] noun Word forms prophecy : singular prophecy plural prophecies 1) a) [countable] a statement about a future event made by someone with religious or magic powers a Biblical prophecy Merlin s prophecies b) [countable]… …
19prophecy — proph|e|cy [ prafəsi ] noun 1. ) count a statement about a future event made by someone with religious or magic powers: a Biblical prophecy Merlin s prophecies a ) count a statement made by someone about something they believe will happen: His… …
20prophecy — [[t]prɒ̱fɪsi[/t]] prophecies N VAR A prophecy is a statement in which someone says they strongly believe that a particular thing will happen. The youth, too, fulfilled the prophecy. ...Biblical prophecy …
