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sibyl
[ sib-uhl ]
/ ˈsɪb əl /
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noun
any of certain women of antiquity reputed to possess powers of prophecy or divination.
a female prophet or witch.
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Origin of sibyl
1250–1300; <Greek SÃbyllaSibylla; replacing Middle English Sibil<Medieval Latin Sibilla<Greek, as above
Words nearby sibyl
sibling, sibling species, sibship, sibutramine, Sibuyan Sea, sibyl, Sibylla, sibylline, Sibylline Books, sic, Sica
Other definitions for sibyl (2 of 2)
Sibyl
or Sib·ylle
[ sib-uhl ]
/ ˈsɪb əl /
noun
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for sibyl
sibyl
/ (ˈsɪbɪl) /
noun
(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
a witch, fortune-teller, or sorceress
Derived forms of sibyl
sibylline (ˈsɪbɪˌlaɪn, sɪˈbɪlaɪn) or sibyllic or sibylic (sɪˈbɪlɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for sibyl
C13: ultimately from Greek Sibulla, of obscure origin
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