PROPHECY


Meaning of PROPHECY in English

[noun] - a statement that says what is going to happen in the future, esp. one which is based on what you believe about a particular matter rather than existing factsThe minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated. [C]These doom and gloom prophecies are doing little to help the economy. [C]Well, your prophecy that I would end up with a rich older man hasn't exactly come true, has it! [C]Nostradamus was a French doctor and astrologer who wrote a book of prophecies. [C]Ask Sara - she's a genius at the art of prophecy. [U]

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.