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Definition of Mantic
1. Adjective. Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy. "A kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions"
Similar to: Prophetic, Prophetical
Derivative terms: Divine, Sibyl, Sibyl
Definition of Mantic
1. a. Of or pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one inspired, or supposed to be inspired, by a deity; prophetic.
Definition of Mantic
1. Adjective. Relating to divination; prophetic. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mantic
1. having powers of prophecy [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mantic
Literary usage of Mantic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Messianic Prophecies: Lectures by Franz Delitzsch, Samuel Ives Curtiss (1880)
"The heathen mantic was divided into a scientific and an unscientific species ...
The mantic has a similar origin with prophecy in the religious and moral ..."
2. Cicero: A Sketch of His Life and Works by Hannis Taylor, Mary Lillie Taylor Hunt (1916)
"De Divina- tione, a treatise on the mantic art Can anyone in his senses imagine
that this disposition of the stars, and this heaven, so beautifully adorned, ..."
3. The Province of Jurisprudence Determined by John Austin (1832)
"answer to mantic in the hope which I now express ; since an admirable speech of Mr.
Baring, advising the relin- ..."
4. Memoirs of Goldoni: Written by Himself: Forming a Complete History of His by Carlo Goldoni (1814)
"... without Masks—A few Word* respecting that Piece—Its Success-—The Incognita,
a Ro- mantic Comedy in three Acts, in prose-r-The Honourable Adventurer, ..."
5. A Journal of the Life, Travels, and Religious Labours, of William Savery by William Savery, Jonathan Evans (1873)
"... mantic place, suited to her genius. The family appeared to consist of ten or
twelve persons, one of whom being acquainted with us, welcomed us in ..."
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