"prophetesse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /prɔfɛːˈtɛs(ə)/, /prɔfɛˈtɛs(ə)/, /prɔfɛˈtis(ə)/ Forms: prophetisse [alternative], prophetes [alternative], prophetese [alternative], prophetice [alternative], profetesse [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French prophetesse, from Latin prophētissa; equivalent to prophete + -esse. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|prophetesse}} Old French prophetesse, {{der|enm|la|prophētissa}} Latin prophētissa, {{af|enm|prophete|-esse}} prophete + -esse Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} prophetesse
  1. A female prophet; one who expounds upon a divine message or a purported one.
    Sense id: en-prophetesse-enm-noun-VLLHPZrU Categories (other): Female people, Religion Disambiguation of Female people: 47 53 Disambiguation of Religion: 62 38
  2. (rare) A female foreteller; a woman who divines or previews. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-prophetesse-enm-noun-fSz59Lgo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -esse, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Female people Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -esse: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Female people: 47 53

Alternative forms

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