- prophecy, prophesy
- The first is the noun, the second the verb. Thus: "I prophesy war; that is my prophecy."
Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
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prophecy, prophesy — Prophecy is a noun only, is pronounced PROF i see, and means a prediction, foretelling, or revelation of what is to come : The official s prophecy was that the energy crisis would become even more acute. Prophesy is a verb only, is pronounced… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
prophecy, prophesy — The first is the noun, the second the verb. Thus: I prophesy war; that is my prophecy … Dictionary of troublesome word
prophesy — prophecy, prophesy Prophecy, pronounced profi si, is the noun, and prophesy, pronounced prof i siy, is the verb … Modern English usage
prophecy — prophecy, prophesy Prophecy, pronounced profi si, is the noun, and prophesy, pronounced prof i siy, is the verb … Modern English usage
prophesy — See prophecy, prophesy … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
prophecy — See prophecy, prophesy … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Prophecy, Prophet, and Prophetess — • Discusses prophecy and prophets in the Old and New Testaments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prophecy, Prophet, and Prophetess Prophecy, Prophet, and Prophetess … Catholic encyclopedia
Prophecy — Prophecy, generally, describes the disclosing of information that is not known to the prophet by any ordinary means. [ [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/prophecy/ Prophecy (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)] ] In religion, this is thought to… … Wikipedia
Prophecy — • Says that in the strict sense, prophecy is the revelation of future events, but points out that in Scripture, prophecy may also be related to the gift of knowledge and sometimes is used to refer to divine inspiration concerning any secret… … Catholic encyclopedia
Prophesy — Proph e*sy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prophesied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prophesying}.] [See {Prophecy}.] 1. To foretell; to predict; to prognosticate. [1913 Webster] He doth not prophesy good concerning me. 1 Kings xxii. 8. [1913 Webster] Then I perceive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
