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SIBYLLIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sibyllic mean? 

SIBYLLIC (adjective)
  The adjective SIBYLLIC has 1 sense:

1. resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecyplay

  Familiarity information: SIBYLLIC used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SIBYLLIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

Synonyms:

divinatory; mantic; sibyllic; sibylline; vatic; vatical

Context example:

a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions

Similar:

prophetic; prophetical (foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention)

Derivation:

sibyl ((ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet)

sibyl (a woman who tells fortunes)


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