prophetess
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prophetess
- /pɹɒfɪˈtɛs/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English prophetesse, from Old French prophetesse, from Late Latin prophetissa. By surface analysis, prophet + -ess.
noun prophetesses
- A female prophet. What made matters worse was that Montanus was accompanied by female prophetesses who spoke in states of ecstasy.
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noun female prophet
| Español | profetisa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 女預言者 onna yogensha |
| Português | profetisa |
| Français | prophétesse |
| Deutsch | Prophetin, Weissagerin |
| Italiano | profetessa |
| Română | profetă |
| Русский | проро́чица proróčica, предсказа́тельница predskazátelʹnica |
Talk about this word "prophetess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prophetess. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prophetess. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prophetess "prophetess." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prophetess.Cite this
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title = {prophetess},
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