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Definition of prophetic adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    prophetic

     adjective
    adjective
    NAmE//prəˈfɛt̮ɪk//
     
    (formal)
     
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  1. 1correctly stating or showing what will happen in the future Many of his warnings proved prophetic.
  2. 2like or connected with a prophet or prophets the prophetic books of the Old Testament
prophetically
 
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NAmE//prəˈfɛt̮ɪkli//
 
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