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sibyl definition

sibyl (sib′əl)

noun

  1. any of certain women consulted as prophetesses by the ancient Greeks and Romans
  2. a fortuneteller

Etymology: ME sibille < L sibylla < Gr

Sibyl definition

Sibyl (sib′əl)

noun

a feminine name: var. Sybil

Etymology: L Sibylla: see sibyl

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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