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- [prof-i-tis]
- /ˈprɒf ɪ tɪs/
- /ˌprɒf.ɪˈtes/
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- [prof-i-tis]
- /ˈprɒf ɪ tɪs/
Definitions of prophetess word
- noun prophetess a woman who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration. 1
- noun prophetess a woman who foretells future events. 1
- noun prophetess a woman who is aspokesperson of some doctrine, cause, or movement. 1
- noun prophetess the wife or female companion of a prophet. 1
- noun prophetess female prophet 1
- noun prophetess a female prophet 0
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Origin of prophetess
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English prophetesse < Old French < Late Latin prophētissa. See prophet, -ess
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Parts of speech for Prophetess
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prophetess popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
prophetess usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prophetess
noun prophetess
- diviner — a theologian; scholar in religion.
- druid — a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.
- haruspex — (in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, especially from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.
- meteorologist — the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.
- evocator — Someone who evokes.
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