prophetess
Example Sentences
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Olive sees her as a prophetess of the new order, given proper coaching.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2018
It venerates Deborah the prophetess judge and the entrepreneurial Lydia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 20, 2018
“She has overturned heaven and earth for us,” a young prophetess announces.
From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2017
Greek myths narrate the failure of prediction: For the Trojan prophetess Cassandra, those in power found ways to ignore even her perfect prophecy.
From Slate • Jul. 8, 2016
Cassandra, one of Priam’s daughters, was a prophetess.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
