English > sibyl: 2 senses > noun 2, person | Meaning | (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet. |
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| Category | antiquity | The historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe |
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| Region | Greece, Hellenic Republic, Ellas | A republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula |
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| Rome, Roma, Eternal City, Italian capital, capital of Italy | Capital and largest city of Italy |
| Broader | prophet, prophesier, oracle, seer, vaticinator | An authoritative person who divines the future |
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| Spanish | sibila |
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| Catalan | sibil·la |
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| Adjectives | sibyllic | resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
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