词汇 | prophetess |
释义 | prophetess noun[ C ] uk /ˌprɒf.ɪˈtes/ us /ˈprɑː.fɪ.t̬əs/ a female prophet女先知 People who make predictions clairvoyant diviner doomsayer forecaster fortune teller futurist futurologist harbinger palmist prophet psychic seer sibyl soothsayer visionary Examples of prophetessprophetess Eliot, a prophetess, also encourages an alternative future by asking her readers to share a vision of domestic sentiment, even as she concedes the human, individual basis for that vision. I am not sure whether she was a mythical prophetess or not. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a prophetess of renowned repute, her reputation has not flagged on this occasion. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Her devotion to reading reflects her traditional status as the piously repentant harlot, as well as a prophetess or seer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She described herself as a witch and prophetess. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Renowned amongst her people for her seeing into the future and communicating with the ancestors, she was recognized instantly as a prophetess. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Taneal, a prophetess-like child featured in the previous collection, brings them a hammer by which to break their shackles while she tries to break the bars of their cell. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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