Main Entry: proph·e·cy

Variant(s): also proph·e·sy \ˈprä-fə-sē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural proph·e·cies also proph·e·sies

Etymology: Middle English prophecie, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin prophetia, from Greek prophēteia, from prophētēs prophet

Date: 13th century

1 : an inspired utterance of a prophet
2 : the function or vocation of a prophet; specifically : the inspired declaration of divine will and purpose
3 : a prediction of something to come