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a statement that says what is going to happen in the future, especially one that is based on what you believe about a particular matter rather than existing facts: The minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated.
In religion, a prophecy is a message that has been communicated to a person (typically called a prophet) by a supernatural entity. Prophecies are a feature of many cultures and belief systems and usually contain divine will or law, or preternatural knowledge, for example of future events.
The meaning of PROPHECY is an inspired utterance of a prophet. How to use prophecy in a sentence.
noun. a message of divine truth revealing God's will. the act of uttering such a message. a prediction or guess. the function, activity, or charismatic endowment of a prophet or prophets.
PROPHECY meaning: 1. a statement that says what is going to happen in the future, especially one that is based on…. Learn more.
1. : to speak as if divinely inspired. 2. : to give instruction in religious matters : preach. 3. : to make a prediction. prophesier. ˈprä-fə-ˌsī (-ə)r. noun. Synonyms. augur. call. forecast. foretell. predict. presage. prognosticate. read.
prophecy, in religion, a divinely inspired revelation or interpretation. Although prophecy is perhaps most commonly associated with Judaism and Christianity, it is found throughout the religions of the world, both ancient and modern.
A prophecy is a statement in which someone says they strongly believe that a particular thing will happen.
verb [ I or T ] uk / ˈprɒf.ə.saɪ / us / ˈprɑː.fə.saɪ / Add to word list. to say that you believe something will happen in the future: Few could have prophesied this war. [ + that ] He prophesied that the present government would only stay four years in office. [ + question word ] I wouldn't like to prophesy what will happen to that marriage!
Definition of prophecy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
