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Definition of Prophetesses
1. prophetess [n] - See also: prophetess
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prophetesses
Literary usage of Prophetesses
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ante-Nicene Christian Library: Translations of the Writings of the Fathers by James Donaldson, Alexander Roberts, Allan Menzies, Novatianus (1868)
"The Montanists—Priscilla and Maximilla their prophetesses—some of them ...
a certain Priscilla and Maximilla, whom they supposed [to be] prophetesses. ..."
2. Church History by Johann Heinrich Kurtz (1889)
"... prophetesses of the 13th Century.—St. Hildegard was founder and abbess of ...
prophetesses of the 13th Century. ..."
3. Church History by Johann Heinrich Kurtz (1889)
"Two Rhenish prophetesses of the 12th Century.—St. Hildegard was founder and abbess
of a ... Three Thuringian prophetesses of the 13th Century,—Mechthild of ..."
4. Lares and Penates, Or, Cilicia and Its Governors: Being a Short Historical by William Burckhardt Barker (1853)
"SIBYLS—AN AFRICAN SIBYL HEAD-DRESS OF THE VIRGIN prophetesses A MATRON
SIBYL(?)—DOLPHINS AND THEIR RIDERS—APOTHEOSIS OF DECEASED CHILDREN STORY OF ARION ..."
5. Taboo and Genetics: A Study of the Biological, Socialogical and by Melvin Moses Knight (1920)
"... Temple prostitution, dedication of virgins, etc.; Ancient priestesses and
prophetesses; Medicine early developed by woman added to belief in her power; ..."
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