Definition of Sibyl

1. Noun. A woman who tells fortunes.

Generic synonyms: Fortune Teller, Fortuneteller
Derivative terms: Sibyllic

2. Noun. (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet.
Geographical relationships: Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic, Capital Of Italy, Eternal City, Italian Capital, Roma, Rome
Generic synonyms: Oracle, Prophesier, Prophet, Seer, Vaticinator
Category relationships: Antiquity
Derivative terms: Sibyllic

Definition of Sibyl

1. n. A woman supposed to be endowed with a spirit of prophecy.

Definition of Sibyl

1. Proper noun. (Ancient Greek female given name). ¹

2. Noun. A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sibyl

1. a female prophet [n -S] : SIBYLIC, SIBYLLIC [adj] - See also: prophet

Medical Definition of Sibyl

1. 1. A woman supposed to be endowed with a spirit of prophecy. The number of the sibyls is variously stated by different authors; but the opinion of Varro, that there were ten, is generally adopted. They dwelt in various parts of Persia, Greece, and Italy. 2. A female fortune teller; a pythoness; a prophetess. "An old highland sibyl." Origin: L. Sibylla, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sibyl

siblingless
siblinglike
siblings
siboglinid
siboglinids
sibrafiban
sibred
sibridge
sibrotuzumab
sibs
sibset
sibsets
sibship
sibships
sibutramine
sibyl (current term)
sibylic
sibyllic
sibylline
sibyls
sic
sicamore
sicamores
sicative
sicca complex
sicca syndrome
siccan
siccant
siccar
siccation

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