Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Old French prophetie, from Latin prophētīa, from Ancient Greek προφητεία (prophēteía).

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /prɔˈfɛːsiː(ə)/, /ˈprɔfɛsiː(ə)/, /ˈprɔfəsiː(ə)/

Noun

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prophecie (plural prophecies)

  1. A prediction or prophecy; a religious foretelling.
  2. The prophecies within the Old Testament or the part of Mass containing it.
  3. Prediction or prophecy in general; the practice of making prophecies.
  4. The ability to make prophecies or foretellings.
  5. (rare) A presaging or sign of future events.
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Descendants
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  • English: prophecy
  • Scots: prophecy
References
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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prophecie

  1. Alternative form of prophecien

Old French

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Noun

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prophecie oblique singularf (oblique plural prophecies, nominative singular prophecie, nominative plural prophecies)

  1. Alternative form of prophetie