单词 | prophetess |
释义 | prophetess /prof"i tis/, 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. [1250-1300; ME prophetesse < OF < LL prophetissa. See PROPHET, -ESS] Usage. See -ess. |
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