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Definition of sibyl noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sibyl

noun
 
/ˈsɪbl/
 
/ˈsɪbl/
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  1. in ancient times, a woman who was thought to be able to communicate messages from a god
  2. (literary) a woman who can predict the future
    3. Word Originfrom Old French Sibile or medieval Latin Sibilla, via Latin from Greek Sibulla.
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