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Search phrase: prophecy

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Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.65Did speak these words, now proved a prophecy?Did speake these words (now prou'd a Prophecie:)
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.55The spirit of deep prophecy she hath,The spirit of deepe Prophecie she hath,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.197And now I fear that fatal prophecyAnd now I feare that fatall Prophecie,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.92As Henry's late presaging prophecyAs Henries late presaging Prophecie
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.92Into a general prophecy – that this tempest,Into a generall Prophesie; That this Tempest
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.147By a vain prophecy of Nicholas Henton.By a vaine Prophesie of Nicholas Henton.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.38Besides, there goes a prophecy abroad,Besides, there goes a Prophesie abroad,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.63I have a prophecy, my gracious lord,I haue a prophecy my gratious Lord,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.7That heaven should pronounce some prophecy.That heauen should pronounce some prophesie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.39Ay, now I call to mind the prophecy,I now I call to mind the prophesie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.24What with recalling of the prophecy,What with recalling of the prophesie,
King LearKL III.ii.80a prophecy ere I go:a Prophesie ere I go:
King LearKL III.ii.95This prophecy Merlin shall make; for I live before hisThis prophecie Merlin shall make, for I liue before his
MacbethMac IV.iii.157He hath a heavenly gift of prophecy,He hath a heauenly guift of Prophesie,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.234your prophecy, hark you: I advise you, let me not findyour prophesie, harke you: I aduise you let me not finde
Richard IIIR3 I.i.39About a prophecy which says that GAbout a Prophesie, which sayes that G,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.218My prophecy is but half his journey yet;My prophesie is but halfe his iourney yet;
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.644Fortunate mistress – let my prophecyFortunate Mistresse (let my prophecie

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ApolloGreek sun god, who pulls the sun across the sky in a horse-drawn chariot; god of prophecy [speaking through the Delphi oracle, poetry, music, archery, and healing
augur, augureaugury, prophecy, divination
divinationguess, conjecture, prophecy

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prophecyaugur, augure
prophecydivination
prophecySibyl

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Roman history... of old rome’) reputed to have powers of prophecy tribune [of the people] cor ii i 1...
Gods and goddesses...the sky in a horse-drawn chariot god of prophecy (who spoke through the oracle at delphi)...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... merlin kl iii ii 95 this prophecy merlin shall make for i live before his...

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