sybil
sybil is the alternative letter-case form of Sybil.
Noun capitalized: Sybil
Sybil (plural Sybils)
- Prophetess; hag.
- Alternative form: sybil
- The Library looked tranquil enough as I entered it, and the Sybil—if Sybil she were, was seated snugly enough in an easy chair at the chimney-corner.1847 October 16, Currer Bell [pseudonym; Charlotte Brontë], chapter IV, in Jane Eyre. […], volume II, London: Smith, Elder, and Co., […], →OCLC, page 90
- Ellipsis of Sybil attack.
Proper noun capitalized: Sybil
Sybil
- A female given name from Ancient Greek, the most popular spelling variant of Sibyl since the 19th century.
- "I beg your pardon," said Egremont blushing; "I was reading your name. I thought I was reading it to myself. Sybil Gerard! What a beautiful name is Sybil!" "My mother's name," said Gerard; "and my grandame's name, and a name I believe that has been about our hearth as long as our race; and that's a...1845, Benjamin Disraeli, Sybil, Book 3, Chapter 5
Forms of sybil
| plural | sybils |
|---|---|
| plural | Sybils |
Words formed from sybil
Phrases with sybil
Questions about sybil
- What does sybil mean?
- Sybil means prophetess; hag.
- What is sybil the alternative letter-case form of?
- Sybil is the alternative letter-case form of Sybil.
- What part of speech is sybil?
- Sybil can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of sybil?
- The plural of sybil is sybils.
Words near sybil in the dictionary
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