Noun: sibyl si-bil
- (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
"The sibyl's cryptic prophecies were highly sought after by Roman leaders"
- A woman who tells fortunes
"The carnival sibyl read palms and claimed to predict the future"
Derived forms: sibyls
Type of: fortune teller, fortuneteller, oracle, prophesier, prophet, seer, vaticinator
Encyclopedia: Sibyl, Lady Colefax