noun
also proph·e·sy ˈpräfəsē, -si
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English prophecie, prophesie, from Old French, from Late Latin prophetia, from Greek prophēteia, from prophētēs prophet + -eia -y
1. : the function or vocation of a prophet : utterance under the inspiring influence of religious experience ; specifically : the declaration of divine will and purpose
2. : spoken or recorded utterance of a prophet : divinely inspired moral teaching (as by warning, exhorting, consoling) : apocalyptic revelation
3. : a declaration of something to come : foretelling, prediction
4. obsolete : public interpretation of Scripture
5. : an Old Testament lection preceding the Epistle in various Christian liturgies