All 3 Uses of
prophetic
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- It has the prophetic vision.†
Chpt 7 *
- In sum an infinite great fall of rain and all refreshed and will much increase the harvest yet those in ken say after wind and water fire shall come for a prognostication of Malachi's almanac (and I hear that Mr Russell has done a prophetical charm of the same gist out of the Hindustanish for his farmer's gazette) to have three things in all but this a mere fetch without bottom of reason for old crones and bairns yet sometimes they are found in the right guess with their queerities no…†
Chpt 14
- Twilight phantoms are they, yet moulded in prophetic grace of structure, slim shapely haunches, a supple tendonous neck, the meek apprehensive skull.†
Chpt 14
Definition:
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(prophetic) foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention