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Prophecy (Noun)

Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source).

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

The ancient oracle was said to possess the power of prophecy, foretelling the fate of kingdoms and empires.
According to legend, the prophecy had been passed down through generations of priests, warning of a great calamity that would befall the land.
Many believed that the prophet's words were a genuine prophecy, a message from the divine that would guide humanity towards a brighter future.
The prophecy spoke of a time of great upheaval, when the old order would be overthrown and a new era would dawn.
Some scholars argued that the prophecy was merely a metaphor, a poetic expression of the human condition rather than a literal prediction of future events.

A prediction uttered under divine inspiration.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.