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sibylline
adjective
Having a secret or hidden meaning
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ˈsɪbɪlaɪn
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adjective
Having a secret or hidden meaning
“Cabalistic symbols engraved in stone”
adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
“The high priest's divinatory pronouncement”
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Cabalistic symbols engraved in stone
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{'source': 'John Gunther', 'text': 'thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements'}
The high priest's divinatory pronouncement
Mantic powers
A kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions
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