Sibylla
noun, Classical Mythology.
1.
an Asian maiden who gained from her lover Apollo the gift of prophecy and long life.
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noun 1. a female given name. noun 1. (in ancient Greece and Rome) any of a number of women believed to be oracles or prophetesses, one of the most famous being the sibyl of Cumae, who guided Aeneas through the underworld 2. a witch, fortune-teller, or sorceress
- Sibyllic
adjective 1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic; oracular. 2. mysterious; cryptic.
- Sibylline
adjective 1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic; oracular. 2. mysterious; cryptic.
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plural noun 1. (in ancient Rome) a collection of prophetic sayings, supposedly bought from the Cumaean sibyl, bearing upon Roman policy and religion
- Sic
adverb, Latin. 1. so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: He signed his name as e. e. cummings (sic). verb (used with object), sicked or sicced [sikt] /sɪkt/ (Show IPA), sicking or siccing. 1. […]