n.
Pronunciation: ' si-b ə l
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Middle English sibile, sybylle, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French sibile, from Latin sibylla, from Greek
Date: 14th century
1 : any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
2 a : PROPHETESS b : FORTUNE-TELLER
– si · byl · ic or si · byl · lic \ s ə - ' bi-lik \ adjective
– sib · yl · line \ ' si-b ə - ˌ l ī n, - ˌ l ē n \ adjective