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prophetess

 
Dictionary: proph·et·ess   (prŏf'ĭ-tĭs) pronunciation
n.
  1. A woman who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed.
  2. A woman predictor; a woman soothsayer.
  3. The chief spokeswoman of a movement or cause. See Usage Note at -ess.

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noun

    A person who foretells future events by or as if by supernatural means: augur, auspex, diviner, foreteller, haruspex, prophesier, prophet, seer, sibyl, soothsayer, vaticinator. See foresight.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a woman prophet


 
 
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