prophetess

[ prof-i-tis ]

/ ˈprɒf ɪ tɪs /

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noun

a woman who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.

a woman who foretells future events.

a woman who is aspokesperson of some doctrine, cause, or movement.

the wife or female companion of a prophet.

Origin of prophetess

1250–1300; Middle English prophetesse<Old French <Late Latin prophētissa.See prophet, -ess

usage note for prophetess

See -ess.

Words nearby prophetess

prophage, prophase, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetess, prophetic, Prophets, prophylactic, prophylactic treatment, prophylaxis

Example sentences from the Web for prophetess

I say,” he exclaimed, “are you a reader of thoughts or a prophetess?
The Rosery Folk|George Manville Fenn
But in the face of the other, as the two men drew near, they recognised the Danish Prophetess.
Harold, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The seat of the Divine Majesty appears to the prophetess to be in Seir.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
He consulted again the "prophetess" of Georgetown, immortalized by his patronage.
Lincoln's Yarns and Stories|Alexander K. McClure

Sibille, the Sibyl, the prophetess; not here a proper name, but an epithet of Cassandra.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer