sibyl
/ˈsɪbəl/
noun
- A woman in ancient times who was believed to be able to tell the future or give advice from the gods; a prophetess.
- People traveled for days to hear the sibyl's prophecies in her cave.
- The ancient sibyl spoke cryptic verses about the fate of the city.
- In Roman mythology, the Cumaean sibyl guided Aeneas through the underworld.
- A woman who predicts the future or gives wise advice; a fortune-teller or wise counselor.
- My grandmother was like a sibyl, always knowing what would happen next.
- The old woman was regarded as a sibyl by the villagers, who came to her for guidance.
- In the novel, the mysterious sibyl warns the hero of a coming betrayal.
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