prophecy
A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspirationA prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
» The prophecy came true.
Die Prophezeiung bewahrheitete sich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Die Prophezeiung erfüllte sich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Die Prophezeiung trat ein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Пророчество сбылось. — marafon
Пророцтво збулося. — deniko
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under divine inspiration.
French writer Nostradamus made a prophecy in his book.
Prophezeiung, Weissagung
проро́чествоproróčestvo, предсказа́ниеpredskazánije
проро́цтвоproróctvo
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
(countable, uncountable)The public interpretation of Scripture.
Examples
29 sentencesThe prophecy came true.
Пророцтво збулося. — deniko
ruПророчество сбылось. — marafon
deDie Prophezeiung bewahrheitete sich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Your prophecy has come true.
Твоє пророцтво збулося. — deniko
ruТвоё пророчество сбылось. — Wezel
deDeine Prophezeiung hat sich als wahr erwiesen. — Esperantostern
He had the gift of prophecy.
Він мав дар передбачати. — ChickenKiev
ruУ него был пророческий дар. — marafon
deEr hatte die Gabe der Prophetie. — Jens_Odo
Experience is the only prophecy of wise men.
Досвід - це єдине пророцтво мудрих. — aandrusiak
deErfahrung ist die einzige Prophetie der Weisen. — Jens_Odo
The prophecy came to pass.
Пророцтво справдилося. — aandrusiak
ruПророчество сбылось. — marafon
deDie Prophezeiung ging in Erfüllung. — Tamy
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Origin
From Middle English prophecie, from Old French prophetie, from Latin prophētīa, from AncieFrom Middle English prophecie, from Old French prophetie, from Latin prophētīa, from Ancient Greek προφητεία (prophēteía, “prophecy”), from προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “speaker of a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “to tell”). Displaced native Old English wītgung. Doublet of prophesy.
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Forms
plural: prophecies| Singular | prophecy |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source):prognosticationvaticination
- a prediction uttered under divine inspiration:divination
Word family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable