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wisewoman

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Definition of wisewoman

as in sibyl

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Recent Examples of wisewoman Not everyone can labor in a cabin with the wisewoman of their choosing. — Jennifer Block, Longreads, 10 Mar. 2020

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Noun

The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.

— Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
Sherman has been the sibyl of such proliferating confusions, toying with representation’s integrity and the boundaries of identity for more than four decades.

— Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024

Definition of sibyl

Noun

Brown, a debut novelist and medieval scholar, renders Elizabeth’s rise from impoverished servant to popular prophetess in admirably human and complex terms.

— Elizabeth Toohey, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2026
Positioning Robin as an unheeded prophetess and an eventual participant in Ethan’s undoing is a smart way to explore the sexism of the media world at the time.

— Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024

Definition of prophetess

Noun

At one point recently, a seer came to Hunter's on Halsted, Ashley said.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of seer

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Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.

— Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025

Definition of diviner

Noun

The first teaser for the film lays out that mission, with Gail speaking with a fortune teller who knows way too well the specifics of Gail’s situation and sets her on her path forward.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Toombs is best known today as the face of fortune teller Madame Leota inside the crystal ball in the Haunted Mansion’s seance circle at Disneyland.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of fortune-teller

Noun

Once McBride is out of sight, Gillis kidnaps the oracle in hopes of taking advantage of his weather prophecies.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
The terrain of the ancient archeological site of Delphi, where the oracle and temple of Apollo are located, can be intimidating and scary for older travelers.

— Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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