n. [ F. prophète, L. propheta, fr. Gr. &unr_;, literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. &unr_; to say beforehand; &unr_; for, before + &unr_; to say or speak. See Fame. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
School of the prophets (Anc. Jewish Hist.),
n. [ Cf. F. prophétesse, L. prophetissa. ] A female prophet. [ 1913 Webster ]
And fears are oft prophetic of the event. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Propheticalness. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a prophetical manner; by way of prediction. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being prophetical; power or capacity to foretell. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ L. prophetizare, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. prophétiser. Cf. Prophesy. ] To give predictions; to foreshow events; to prophesy. [ R. ] “Prophetizing dreams.” Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]