Prophecy synonyms

prŏf'ĭ-sē

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prescience
Apparent knowledge of things before they happen or come into being
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divination (related)
An inspired guess or presentiment.
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prophetic
Of, or relating to a prophecy or a prophet
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scripture (related)
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gospel (related)
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prognostication
A statement about or prior knowledge of the future.
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augury
A divination based on the appearance and behaviour of animals.
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apocalyptic
Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).
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cabalistic
Of or relating to Kabballah.
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clairvoyant
Apparently having clairvoyance
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divinatory
Pertaining to divination.
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fatidic
(Now rare) Of or pertaining to prophecy; prophetic
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incantatory
Producing an effect like that of an incantation; hypnotic, dreamlike, etc.
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interpretive
The definition of interpretive is a person or thing that translates or explains.
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mantic
Of, relating to, or having the power of divination; prophetic.
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ominous
Specifically, giving indication of a coming ill; being an evil omen; threatening; portentous; inauspicious.
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oracular
Prophetic, foretelling the future.
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phylacteric
Of or relating to phylacteries.
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presageful
Full of presages; ominous.
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apocalypse
(Christianity) The events prophesied in the Revelation of John; the second coming and the end of life on Earth; global destruction. [from 19th c.]
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bodement
(Obsolete) An omen; a prognostic.
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declaration
A written document governing rights and obligations among property owners, as in declaration of condominium or declaration of covenants and restrictions.
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forecast
An estimation of a future condition.
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haruspication
The act or practice of divination from the entrails of animals slain in sacrifice.
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omen
Prophetic significance
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portent
Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
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prognosis
(Medicine) A forecast of the future course of a disease or disorder, based on medical knowledge.
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pythonism
The art of predicting events after the manner of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi; equivocal prophesying.
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revelation
A sudden insight or idea:
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soothsaying
The art or practice of foretelling events.
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vaticination
Prediction, prophecy.
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vision
(Uncountable) The sense or ability of sight.
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augur
To foretell events; to exhibit signs of future events.
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auspicate
To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.
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foretell
To predict; to tell the future before it occurs; to prophesy.
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prognosticate
To predict according to present indications or signs; foretell.
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prophesy
To reveal by divine inspiration.
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vaticinate
To prophesy; predict
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oracle
A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
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foresight (related)
The definition of foresight is the ability to see or plan for what will happen in the future.
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prediction
Something foretold or predicted; a prophecy.
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anticipative
Expectant.
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prophet (related)
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messiah (related)
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old-testament (related)
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qur-an (related)
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ezekiel (related)
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resurrection (related)
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messianic (related)
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nostradamus (related)
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gnosis (related)
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parable (related)
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quran (related)
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  • But this kind prophecy has never been fulfilled.

  • In his first prophecy he spoke of freedom for all people.

  • In consequence of the prophecy his life was spared, but he was kept close prisoner for two years.

  • And so, when Vespasian was proclaimed emperor in fulfilment of Josephus' prophecy, and deputed the command to Titus, there were three rivals at war in Jerusalem - Eleazar, Simon and John.

  • He is a beneficent and venerable old man of the sea, full of wisdom and skilled in prophecy, but, like Proteus, he will only reveal what he knows under compulsion.

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