Mantic (Adjective)
Meaning
Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; "the high priest's divinatory pronouncement"; "mantic powers"; "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ancient Greek priestess was said to possess mantic powers that allowed her to foresee the future.
- The mantic rituals performed by the shaman were believed to bring good fortune to the tribe.
- The high priest's mantic utterances were revered by the people, who believed they held the key to their destiny.
- The mysterious woman's mantic gaze seemed to see right through to the soul of those who crossed her path.
- The mantic symbols etched into the walls of the cave were thought to hold the secrets of the ancient civilization.