prophetess

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɒfɪtɪs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɑfɪtɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prof′i tis)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
proph•et•ess /ˈprɑfɪtɪs/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a woman who speaks for God or a god, or who receives inspiration from God or a god.
  2. a woman who predicts the future.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
proph•et•ess  (prof′i tis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a woman who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
  2. a woman who foretells future events.
  3. a woman who is aspokesperson of some doctrine, cause, or movement.
  4. the wife or female companion of a prophet.
  • Late Latin prophētissa. See prophet, -ess
  • Old French
  • Middle English prophetesse 1250–1300
    See -ess. 
'prophetess' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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