SIBYL


Meaning of SIBYL in English

/sib"euhl/ , n.

1. any of certain women of antiquity reputed to possess powers of prophecy or divination.

2. a female prophet or witch.

[ 1250-1300; Síbylla SIBYLLA; r. ME Sibil Sibilla ]

Syn . seer, prophetess, oracle, soothsayer.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .