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I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong.
Murray Walker

Meaning of "prophecies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROPHECIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROPHECIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prophecies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROPHECIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

prophecies

Prophecy

Prophecy is a process in which one or more messages that have been communicated to a prophet are then communicated to others. Such messages typically involve divine inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of conditioned events to come. The process of prophecy especially involves reciprocal communication of the prophet with the source of the messages. Throughout history, clairvoyance has commonly been used and associated with prophecy. Various concepts of prophecy are found throughout all of the world's religions and cults. To a certain degree prophecy can be an integral concept within any religion or cult. The term has found deep usage in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Baha'i along with many others.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROPHECIES

prophase
prophasic
prophecy
prophesiable
prophesied
prophesier
prophesies
prophesy
prophesyings
prophet
prophet-like
prophetess
prophethood
prophetic
prophetical
prophetically
propheticism
prophetism
Prophets
prophetship

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROPHECIES

agencies
cenospecies
coenospecies
currencies
ecospecies
endangered species
frequencies
indicator species
interspecies
intraspecies
microspecies
multispecies
pharmacies
policies
protected species
secrecies
species
subspecies
superspecies
vacancies

Synonyms and antonyms of prophecies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PROPHECIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «prophecies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of prophecies

Translation of «prophecies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROPHECIES

Find out the translation of prophecies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prophecies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prophecies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预言
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

profecías
570 millions of speakers

English

prophecies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भविष्यवाणी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نبوءات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пророчества
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

profecias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভবিষ্যদ্বানী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prophéties
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nubuatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prophezeiungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

予言
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prophecies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lời tiên tri
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீர்க்கதரிசனங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भविष्यवाण्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kehanetleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

profezie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepowiednie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пророцтва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

profeții
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προφητείες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

profesieë
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

profetior
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

profetiene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prophecies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPHECIES»

The term «prophecies» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.320 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROPHECIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prophecies

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4 QUOTES WITH «PROPHECIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word prophecies.
1
Harold Bloom
Indeed the three prophecies about the death of individual art are, in their different ways, those of Hegel, Marx, and Freud. I don't see any way of getting beyond those prophecies.
2
Alistair Cooke
Man has an incurable habit of not fulfilling the prophecies of his fellow men.
3
Norman Geisler
Only Jesus has prophecies made hundreds of years in advance made literally true. Only He did miracles; only His immediate followers claimed He died and rose from the dead, so in comparison, He comes out superior to other great religious leaders.
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Murray Walker
I don't make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROPHECIES»

Discover the use of prophecies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prophecies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Mothman Prophecies
A journalist recounts his investigation of a bizarre winged apparition, mysterious lights in the sky, mutilation deaths of domestic animals, and other eerie and unexplained events in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
John A. Keel, 2002
2
The Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus
Provides the complete prophecies of Nostradamus, accompanied by new interpretaions of the seer's predictions with analysis that includes the dates on which the predictions would occur.
Mario Reading, 2009
3
Prophecies: and other literary writings
Collected here are some of his most remarkable thoughts, sayings, and fables. Fascinated by word play, Leonardo created a series of riddles, cleverly disguised as apocalyptic prophecies and fantasies.
Leonardo (da Vinci), John Gordon Nichols, 2002
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All the Messianic Prophecies of the Bible
A compendium of all the prophecies in Scripture concerning the promised Messiah. Dr. Lockyer's discussion is divided into two sections, "Specific Messianic Prophecies" and Symbolic Messianic Prophecies" Biblical studies.
Herbert Lockyer, 1988
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Prophecies Of Nostradamus
Product Dimensions: 8.4x5.6x0.4 inches
R. K. Murthi, 1993
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The Complete Prophecies of Nostradamus
Nostradamus. This is in spite of all the ambiguous opinions surpassing all natural reason, expressed by Mahomet; which is why God the Creator, through the ministry of his fiery agents with their flames, will come to propose to our perceptions ...
Nostradamus, 2013
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Nostradamus: The Complete Prophecies for the Future
This revised edition contains selection of Nostradamus' most relevant prophecies, updated to include brand-new author commentaries on the prophecies that have come to pass since first publication in 2006.
Mario Reading, 2010
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Noted Prophecies: Predictions, Omens, and Legends
1918 Predictions, omens, & legends concerning the great war and the great changes to follow.
Countess Zalinski, 1996
9
The Prophecies of Abraham: Declaring the End from the ...
THIS BOOK SOUNDS THE ALARM FOR OUR DECADENT SOCIETY LIKE NO OTHER BOOK BEFORE IT. THIS WORK IS DYNAMITE AS IT WILL SURELY BLOW MOST OF YOUR CHERISHED PRECONCEPTIONS APART.
Joseph F. Dumond, 2010
10
Venom and Song: The Berinfell Prophecies Series - Book Two
Now in the strange realm of Allyra, the Seven young lords confront a traitor in their midst, a creature-infested forest, teenage fears and doubts, inexplicable mysteries . . . and the Spider King himself.
Wayne Thomas Batson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROPHECIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prophecies is used in the context of the following news items.
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Witches at a Pentecostal Church - Healings and Prophecies
[Author's note: This is the third and final piece about my coven's visit to a “spirit-filled” Christian church. In the first part I wrote about what ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
Apocalypse Later
If there is a connecting thread among all these irrational prophecies, and the profoundly harmful policies that the doomsters recommend, it is ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
Bachelorette Finale Recap: "I Think I'll Be Happy"
Another lesson, kids; have you ever heard of self-fulfilling prophecies? Don't start your day thinking you're going to get dumped. Start you're ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 15»
4
The 15 Most Ridiculous Badasses From Warhammer 40K
Determined to fulfil the prophecies, Thraka rose to the rank of Warboss, took over a passing Space Marine warship, and promptly tore across ... «io9, Jul 15»
5
GENE HOGLAN On Upcoming DARK ANGEL Comeback Album …
... just write another song that sounds like 'The Burning Of Sodom', or, 'another song that sounds like 'Black Prophecies' or something like that. «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
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Climatic change: Spontaneous urbanisation causing city to implode
The prophecies of the Urban Planning and Development Management Support Programme 2002-2020 have already begun to come true, with ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Robots could wipe out the human race, expert says
Among the prophecies? Armstrong thinks humans could be wiped out because robots' Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) comprehension is ... «Network World, Jul 15»
8
Watch Europe for a Revival of the Holy Roman Empire
Where are these prophecies? Have they been fulfilled? What do they mean for the future of Europe, and for mankind? Some of the answers are not pleasant, but ... «theTrumpet.com, Jul 15»
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Look Who Rules Europe!
But you can't afford to ignore it, given how right these prophecies are proving to be. The Bible forecasts a power dominated by Germany and made up of a group ... «theTrumpet.com, Jul 15»
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Visit beautiful Knaresborough – but don't be scared by the petrifying …
Visitors can stroll through the parkland, but the greatest appeal is the enchanting story and the prophecies that lie within. Mother Shipton was said to have ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Prophecies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/prophecies>. May 2024 ».
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