prophetess

American  

[prof-i-tis] / ˈprɒf ɪ tɪs /

noun

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

2. a woman who foretells future events.

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

4. the wife or female companion of a prophet.

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Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of prophetess

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

Example Sentences

The wife, whom the Assemblies described as the prophetess, was later released following an unspecified medical episode, police said.

From Los Angeles Times

Positioning Robin as an unheeded prophetess and an eventual participant in Ethan’s undoing is a smart way to explore the sexism of the media world at the time.

From New York Times

Nearby the Avenue de la Sibelle conjured a prophetess of Antiquity.

From Washington Post

Cassandra, of course, was the prophetess of Greek mythology who was doomed to issue unheeded warnings.

From New York Times

Weeks later, before her address to the French parliament in July, some far-right and conservative MPs hurled insults at the teen, calling her the "Justin Bieber of ecology" and a "prophetess in shorts".

From BBC