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Sibyl - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Sibyl : (noun)
1: a woman who tells fortunes
2: (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or
prophet
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Sibyl : \Sib"yl\, n. [L. sibylla, Gr. ????.]
1. (Class. Antiq.) A woman supposed to be endowed with a
spirit of prophecy.
Note: The number of the sibyls is variously stated by
different authors; but the opinion of Varro, that there
were ten, is generally adopted. They dwelt in various
parts of Persia, Greece, and Italy.
2. A female fortune teller; a pythoness; a prophetess. ``An
old highland sibyl.'' --Sir W. Scott.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Sibyl |
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wOwtaku: Dead Can Dance, "Song of the Sibyl"... ♫ http://blip.fm/~hhu9h |
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rafaeloliver: Outra pessoa mencionada foi Sibyl, uma profeta/oráculo em Roma - tal como a de Delphi na Grécia. |
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