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sibyl

/ˈsɪbɪl/
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Other forms: sibyls

Definitions of sibyl
  1. noun
    (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
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    type of:
    oracle, prophesier, prophet, seer, vaticinator
    an authoritative person who divines the future
  2. noun
    a woman who tells fortunes
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    type of:
    fortune teller, fortuneteller
    a person who foretells your personal future
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