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prophecy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | prognostication, vaticination |
| Type of | anticipation, prevision, prediction |
| Has types | soothsaying, crystal gazing, divination, foretelling, fortune telling |
| Derivation | prophetic, prophetical |
prophecy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | divination |
| Type of | forecasting, foretelling, prognostication, prediction |
| Has types | oracle |
| Derivation | prophetic, prophetical |
Examples of prophecy
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We had no desire for bad-economy headlines to become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From the dailyherald.com
The story may not be true, but it may well turn into a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From the techcrunch.com
If it's said in front of Adam often, it could become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From the delawareonline.com
These days, many of us turn to high-tech devices to make the prophecy come true.
From the philly.com
Neo is jolted awake from this dream, or prophecy, as Trinity sleeps next to him.
From the time.com
These high, demand-driven prices become, in a sense, a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From the time.com
This has become one of the deadliest arrows in the quiver of prophecy opponents.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
Planning for the worst can end up being a self-fulfilling prophecy in this case.
From the economist.com
Inadmissible Evidence would become an extraordinary act of prophecy for Osborne.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
- A prediction uttered under divine inspiration
- (prophetic) foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic"
- (prophets) the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
- A prophecy is the message that has been communicated to a prophet which the prophet then communicates to others. Such messages typically involve divine inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of events to come (cf. divine knowledge).
- Prophecy is reggae, dancehall artist Capleton's fifth studio album. It was released on November 7, 1995. The album features guest appearances from former member of the Hip Hop supergroup Wu-tang clan Method Man.
- Prophecy is a 1979 horror film directed by John Frankenheimer and written by David Seltzer. It stars Robert Foxworth, Talia Shire and Armand Assante.
- The following fictional characters are staff members and denizens of Hogwarts in the Harry Potter books written by J. K. Rowling. The characters of Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape and Rubeus Hagrid have their own articles. Dolores Umbridge is listed under Ministry of Magic. ...
- "Prophecy" is the eighth single released by the J-pop singer, Mami Kawada, released on November 18, 2009. The titular track will be used as the opening theme for Shakugan no Shana S, an OVA of the anime series Shakugan no Shana. Overall, this will be Kawada's fifth tie-in with the said anime series.
