First Known Use: 14th century
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sibyl
noun, sib·yl often capitalized \ˈsi-bəl\
Definition of SIBYL
1
: any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
2
a : prophetess b : fortune-teller
— si·byl·ic or si·byl·lic \sə-ˈbi-lik\ adjective
— sib·yl·line \ˈsi-bə-ˌlīn, -ˌlēn\ adjective
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Origin of SIBYL
Middle English sibile, sybylle, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French sibile, from Latin sibylla, from Greek
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