sibyl

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

  1. noun a woman who tells fortunes
  2. noun (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet

Etymology

From Latin Sibylla, from Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla).

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