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sib·yl S0383900 (sĭb′əl)n.1. One of a number of women regarded as oracles or prophets by the ancient Greeks and Romans.2. A woman prophet.
[Middle English sibile, from Old French, from Latin Sibylla, from Greek Sibulla.]sibyl (ˈsɪbɪl) n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) (in ancient Greece and Rome) any of a number of women believed to be oracles or prophetesses, one of the most famous being the sibyl of Cumae, who guided Aeneas through the underworld2. (Alternative Belief Systems) a witch, fortune-teller, or sorceress[C13: ultimately from Greek Sibulla, of obscure origin] sibylline sibyllic, sibylic adjsib•yl (ˈsɪb əl)
n. 1. any of a group of semilegendary women of the ancient world, who possessed prophetic powers. 2. a female prophet or fortune-teller. [1250–1300; Middle English Sibil < Medieval Latin Sibilla < Greek Síbylla] sibylAncient Greece and Rome. a woman with oracular or prophetic powers, the most celebrated being that of Cumae. — sibyllic, — sibylic, sibylline, adj.See also: DivinationThesaurus| Noun | 1. | sibyl - a woman who tells fortunesfortune teller, fortuneteller - a person who foretells your personal future | | 2. | sibyl - (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophetEllas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oilcapital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empireoracle, prophesier, prophet, vaticinator, seer - an authoritative person who divines the futureantiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
sibylnounA person who foretells future events by or as if by supernatural means:augur, auspex, diviner, foreteller, haruspex, prophesier, prophet, prophetess, seer, soothsayer, vaticinator.Translationssibyl
sibyl (sĭb`ĭl), in classical mythology and religion, prophetess. There were said to be as many as 10 sibyls, variously located and represented. The most famous was the Cumaean sibyl, described by Vergil in the Aeneid. When she offered Tarquin her prophetic writings, the so-called sibylline books, he refused to pay her high price. She kept burning the books until finally he bought the remaining three at the original price. Although the historical origins of the books are uncertain, they were actually kept at Rome in the Capitol and were consulted by the state in times of emergency. The books were destroyed in the burning of the Capitol in 83 B.C., but a new collection was made. This was burned in A.D. 405. The sibyls achieved a stature in Christian literature and art similar to that of the Old Testament prophets.SibylA woman in Greek and Roman mythology reputed to possess powers of prophecy and divination.Sibyl any of several legendary prophetesses mentioned in works by classical writers. The most famous sibyl was from the city of Cumae in Italy; according to legend, her predictions were gathered into collections of prophecies, the Sibylline Books. During the reigns of the legendary Roman kings Tarquinius Superbus and Tarqui-nius Priscus (seventh-sixth centuries B.C.), these collections were brought to Rome and kept in a stone vault under the Temple of the Capitoline Jupiter; in 83 B.C.. they were destroyed during a fire. The books were compiled again and stored in the temple of Apollo on the Palatine; in AD. 405 these were burned by edict of Stilicho, ruler of the Western Roman Empire. The 12 surviving Sibylline Books, dating from the second century B.C.. to the second century AD., are a source for the history of the Judaic and Christian religions. Sibyls appear in paintings by Michelangelo, Tintoretto, Rembrandt and other artists. sibyl1. (in ancient Greece and Rome) any of a number of women believed to be oracles or prophetesses, one of the most famous being the sibyl of Cumae, who guided Aeneas through the underworld 2. a witch, fortune-teller, or sorceress sibyl
Synonyms for sibylnoun a person who foretells future events by or as if by supernatural meansSynonyms- augur
- auspex
- diviner
- foreteller
- haruspex
- prophesier
- prophet
- prophetess
- seer
- soothsayer
- vaticinator
Words related to sibylnoun a woman who tells fortunesRelated Words- fortune teller
- fortuneteller
noun (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophetRelated Words- Ellas
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