prophecy

prophecy

a prediction; the inspired utterance of a prophet: His prophecy was that the world would come to an end soon.
Not to be confused with:prophesy – to speak as a prophet; to foretell future events: He will prophesy the next world war.

proph·e·cy

P0600200 (prŏf′ĭ-sē)n. pl. proph·e·cies (-sēz) 1. a. An inspired utterance of a prophet, viewed as a revelation of divine will.b. A prediction of the future, made under divine inspiration.c. Such an inspired message or prediction transmitted orally or in writing.2. The vocation or condition of a prophet.3. A prediction.

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[Middle English prophecie, from Old French, from Latin prophētīa, from Greek prophēteia, from prophētēs, prophet; see prophet.]

prophecy

(ˈprɒfɪsɪ) n, pl -cies1. (Theology) a. a message of divine truth revealing God's willb. the act of uttering such a message2. a prediction or guess3. (Theology) the function, activity, or charismatic endowment of a prophet or prophets[C13: ultimately from Greek prophētēs prophet]

proph•e•cy

(ˈprɒf ə si)

n., pl. -cies. 1. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come. 2. something that is declared by a prophet, esp. a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation. 3. any prediction or forecast. 4. the action, function, or faculty of a prophet. [1175–1225; Middle English prophecie < Old French < Late Latin prophētīa < Greek prophēteía. See prophet, -y³]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prophecy - knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)vaticination, prognosticationprediction, anticipation, prevision - the act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)crystal gazing - staring into a crystal ball to arouse visions of future or distant eventsfortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means
	2.	prophecy - a prediction uttered under divine inspirationdivinationforecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognostication - a statement made about the futureoracle - a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible

prophecy

noun1. prediction, forecast, revelation, prognosis, foretelling, prognostication, augury, sortilege, vaticination (rare) Nostradamus's prophecy of the end of the world2. second sight, divination, augury, telling the future, soothsaying a child born with the gift of prophecy

prophecy

nounSomething that is foretold by or as if by supernatural means:divination, oracle, soothsaying, vaticination, vision.

Translations

预言预言能力

prophecy

(ˈprofəsi) – plural ˈprophecies – noun1. the power of foretelling the future. 預言能力 预言能力2. something that is foretold. He made many prophecies about the future. 預言 预言ˈprophesy (-sai) verb to foretell. He prophesied (that there would be) another war. 預言 预言ˈprophet (-fit) – feminine ˈprophetess – noun1. a person who (believes that he) is able to foretell the future. 預言者 预言者2. a person who tells people what God wants, intends etc. the prophet Isaiah. 先知 先知proˈphetic (-ˈfe-) adjective 預言的 预言的proˈphetically adverb 預言地 预言地

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prophecy is a noun: Her prophecy (not prophesy) came true.
prophesy is a verb: to prophesy (not prophecy) the future.