She remembered now the sibyllic words of the young minister: "You, too, must tread the wine-press alone," and felt that the garments of her soul were taking the dye, the purple stain of the wine of trial. From Wordnik.com. [Macaria; or, Altars of Sacrifice] Reference
De Luca says, bore titles that were enigmatical and sibyllic, as, for example, the prefect of the per obitum, the prefect of the concessum, the cashier of the componenda, an officer of the missis, and the like. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock] Reference
Its sibyllic splendor is beaming. From Wordnik.com. [Selections from Poe] Reference
64. sibyllic: usually "sibylline," prophetic; from "sibyl.". From Wordnik.com. [Selections from Poe] Reference
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