Sibylla

[ si-bil-uh ]

/ sɪˈbɪl ə /

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noun Classical Mythology.

an Asian maiden who gained from her lover Apollo the gift of prophecy and long life.

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Words nearby Sibylla

sibling, sibling species, sibship, Sibuyan Sea, sibyl, Sibylla, sibylline, Sibylline Books, sic, Sica, Sicanian

How to use Sibylla in a sentence

A clerk of Spiers wrote a treatise on her, entitled Sibylla Francica, divided into two parts.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
I drew out my watch; we had long overstayed our time, for we were to lunch at the Sibylla in Tivoli.
Children of the Market Place|Edgar Lee Masters
Sibylla was the heiress of the kingdom; the problem of her marriage was important.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
Sibylla was a woman of great beauty, majestic person and commanding talents.
Heroines of the Crusades|C. A. Bloss

In 1180 he deserted his second wife, the princess Orguilleuse, for a certain Sibylla, and he was in consequence excommunicated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various