[proph.e.cy] also proph.e.sy n, pl -cies also -sies [ME prophecie, fr. OF, fr. LL prophetia, fr. Gk propheteia, fr. prophetes prophet] (13c) 1: an inspired utterance of a prophet
2: the function or vocation of a prophet; specif: the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose
3: a prediction of something to come