'Sibyl' definitions:
Definition of 'sibyl'
(from WordNet)
noun
A woman who tells fortunes
noun
(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
Definition of 'Sibyl'
From: GCIDE
- Sibyl \Sib"yl\, n. [L. sibylla, Gr. ????.]
- 1. (Class. Antiq.) A woman supposed to be endowed with a spirit of prophecy. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The number of the sibyls is variously stated by different authors; but the opinion of Varro, that there were ten, is generally adopted. They dwelt in various parts of Persia, Greece, and Italy. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A female fortune teller; a pythoness; a prophetess. "An old highland sibyl." --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]