prophecy (iou) and Hall (as used in expressions) (sh)

prophecy (iou)

prophecy noun. ME.
[Old French profecie, prophecie (mod. prophetie) from late Latin prophetia from Greek prophetia, from prophetes PROPHET: see -CY.]
The action, practice, or faculty of prophesying; divinely inspired utterance or Writing, esp. in the Bible or the Koran; an instance of this. Also, the foretelling or prediction of future events, orig. as a divinely inspired action; an instance of this. ME.
Great Pyramid prophecy: see PYRAMID noun 2.
Donne Any of the prophecies of the Revelation concerning Antichrist. C. Isherwood Among Other prophecies, the astrologer has told her..she will win some money. Times Panic buying..caused largely by forecasts of..shortagea self-fulfilling prophecy.
b. fig. A foreshadowing of something to come. M18.
E. Young The world's a prophecy of worlds to come.
The interpretation and expounding by a preacher of Scripture or of divine mysteries; an instance of this. Now rare. LME.
Christian Church. An Old Testament lesson or reading, esp. in the Eucharist. rare. LME.