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Definition of Sibyl
1. Noun. A woman who tells fortunes.
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
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)