sibyl
any of certain women of antiquity reputed to possess powers of prophecy or divination.
a female prophet or witch.
Origin of sibyl
1Other words for sibyl
Other definitions for Sibyl (2 of 2)
or Sib·ylle
a female given name.
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How to use sibyl in a sentence
The decrees of the gods and the Fates were generally revealed to men by priestesses called sibyls.
'Round the Year in Myth and Song | Florence HolbrookI exclaimed with unconcealed delight, for I fully recognised the influence he had over Sibyls father.
The Sorrows of Satan | Marie CorelliThanks to my abundance of cash, everything concerning Sibyls suicide was admirably managed.
The Sorrows of Satan | Marie CorelliThe opposite wall is covered by a group of Prophets and of Sibyls—a combination which was not uncommon in later Christian art.
The Story of Perugia | Margaret SymondsNow Varro declares there were many sibyls, and not merely one.
The City of God, Volume II | Aurelius Augustine
British Dictionary definitions for sibyl
/ (ˈsɪbɪl) /
(in ancient Greece and Rome) any of a number of women believed to be oracles or prophetesses, one of the most famous being the sibyl of Cumae, who guided Aeneas through the underworld
a witch, fortune-teller, or sorceress
Origin of sibyl
1Derived forms of sibyl
- sibylline (ˈsɪbɪˌlaɪn, sɪˈbɪlaɪn) or sibyllic or sibylic (sɪˈbɪlɪk), adjective
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