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Search phrase: prophet

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.57A prophet I, madam, and I speak the truth theA Prophet I Madam, and I speake the truth the
HamletHam I.v.40.2O my prophetic soul!O my Propheticke soule:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.38Prophetically do forethink thy fall.Prophetically doe fore-thinke thy fall.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.150No prophet will I trust if she prove false.No Prophet will I trust, if shee proue false.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.102A holy prophetess new risen up,A holy Prophetesse, new risen vp,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.vi.8France, triumph in thy glorious prophetess!France, triumph in thy glorious Prophetesse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.32A prophet to the fall of all our foes!A Prophet to the fall of all our Foes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.55His champions are the prophets and apostles,His Champions, are the Prophets and Apostles,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.57I'll hear no more; die, prophet, in thy speech!Ile heare no more: / Dye Prophet in thy speech,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.215But did misconster what the prophet told.But did misconster what the prophet told.
King JohnKJ III.iv.126Now hear me speak with a prophetic spirit;Now heare me speake with a propheticke spirit:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.147And here's a prophet that I brought with meAnd here's a Prophet that I brought with me
King JohnKJ V.i.25Is this Ascension Day? Did not the prophetIs this Ascension day? did not the Prophet
King LearKL V.iii.72.1Jesters do oft prove prophets.Iesters do oft proue Prophets.
MacbethMac I.iii.77With such prophetic greeting? Speak, I charge you!With such Prophetique greeting? Speake, I charge you.
MacbethMac III.i.58And bade them speak to him. Then prophet-like,And bad them speake to him. Then Prophet-like,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.94Takes note of what is done, and like a prophetTakes note of what is done, and like a Prophet
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.32which your prophet the Nazarite conjured the devil into.which your Prophet the Nazarite coniured the diuell into:
OthelloOth III.iv.72In her prophetic fury sewed the work:In her Prophetticke furie sow'd the Worke:
Richard IIR2 II.i.31Methinks I am a prophet new-inspired,Me thinkes I am a Prophet new inspir'd,
Richard IIR2 II.i.104O, had thy grandsire with a prophet's eyeOh had thy Grandsire with a Prophets eye,
Richard IIR2 II.iv.11And lean-looked prophets whisper fearful change.And leane-look'd Prophets whisper fearefull change;
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.300And say poor Margaret was a prophetess!And say (poore Margaret) was a Prophetesse:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.152My oracle, my prophet, my dear cousin,My Oracle, My Prophet, my deere Cosin,
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.99How chance the prophet could not at that time
Richard IIIR3 V.i.27Remember Margaret was a prophetess.’Remember Margaret was a Prophetesse:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.10Did as a prophet weep what it foresawDid as a Prophet weepe what it forsaw,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.103And I will fill them with prophetic tears.And I will fill them with Propheticke teares.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.181.2Prophet may you be!Prophet may you be:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.248and is so prophetically proud of an heroical cudgellingand is so prophetically proud of an heroicall cudgelling,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.65Am like a prophet suddenly enrapt,Am like a Prophet suddenly enrapt,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.102Why I did think so; our reasons are not prophetsWhy I did thinke so; Our reasons are not prophets

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.107.1 Not mine own fears, nor the prophetic soul NOt mine owne feares, nor the prophetick soule,

Glossary

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auguringprophetic, presaging, forecasting
augurydiscernment, prescience, prophetic skill
Deborahin the Bible, Hebrew prophetess, judge, and army commander
Mahometthe prophet Mohammed; founder of Islam, 7th-c
Philip, Saintin the Bible, an evangelist who had four daughters who were prophets
prophetportent, omen, foretelling
prophetsoothsayer, seer, prognosticator
sibylprophetess, fortune-teller, wise woman
soothsayerforeteller of events, prophet

Thesaurus

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prophetsoothsayer
prophetessDeborah
prophetesssibyl
propheticauguring
prophetic skillaugury
skill, propheticaugury

Themes and Topics

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Religious personalities and beings...h6 i ii 105 bible (judges 4) hebrew prophetess judge and army commander ...
...ngelist who had four daughters who were prophets philip and jacob in days and dates...
Historical figures... mahomet 1h6 i ii 140 the prophet mohammed founder of islam 7th-c ...
Abbreviations... augury (n ) 2 discernment prescience prophetic skill tg iv iv 65 [proteus to disguis...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LIKE [similar]RELIGIONprophet-like adj
PROPHETBASICprophecy n, prophesy v, prophesying adj, prophetic adj, prophetically adv, prophet-like adj
PROPHETPEOPLEprophesier n, prophet n, prophetess n

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