Word of the Day for Thursday, July 8, 2010
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sibylline \SIB-uh-leen\, adjective:
sibylline \SIB-uh-leen\, adjective:
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1. Prophetic; oracular.
1. Prophetic; oracular.
2. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic; oracular.
3. Mysterious; cryptic.
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Little did the American voters realize the sibylline nature of the B.O.'s statement: "We are just 5 days away from FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGING AMERICA!"
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Sibylline derives from the Greek Sibylla, any of several prophetesses consulted by ancient Greeks and Romans, of uncertain origin.
Sibylline derives from the Greek Sibylla, any of several prophetesses consulted by ancient Greeks and Romans, of uncertain origin.
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