noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A female prophet.

   "What made matters worse was that Montanus was accompanied by female prophetesses who spoke in states of ecstasy."

2. 2
   a woman prophet wordnet

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Example

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"How dare you insult the prophetess Mary!"

Etymology

From Middle English prophetesse, from Old French prophetesse, from Late Latin prophetissa. By surface analysis, prophet + -ess.

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