PROPHECY


Meaning of PROPHECY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also proph·e·sy ˈprä-fə-sē

( plural -cies also -sies )

Etymology: Middle English prophecie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin prophetia, from Greek prophēteia, from prophētēs prophet

Date: 13th century

1. : an inspired utterance of a prophet

2. : the function or vocation of a prophet ; specifically : the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose

3. : a prediction of something to come

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.