Predictions And Prophecies (Paranormal) 

A prediction is a statement or claim that a particular event will occur in the future in more certain terms than a forecast. The etymology of this word is Latin (from præ- "before" plus dicere "to say").

In Western Europe, prophecy had two commonly used terms, one of which entered the mainstream English usage and the other remained in the realm of religious usage. The term for prophecy that has entered English mainstream vocabulary as "News" is developed as a special use of the plural form of "new" during the 14th century. In Middle English, the word was the equivalent of 'newes', based on the French 'nouvelles' first used during 1382, plural of new (n.) "new thing," from new (adj.), q.v.; after Frrench nouvelles, used in Middle Ages Bible translations to render Middle Latin nova (neut. pl.) "news," lit. "new things." Sometimes still regarded as plural as late as the 17c.-19c. The meaning "tidings" is dated from 1423; newspaper is first attested in 1670, though in itself is much older. Newsreel was first recorded in France in 1916; newscast is from the 1930. The Newsletter is attested from 1674, but fell from use until it was revived in the 20th century. Newsworthy is first attested in 1932.
The religious term for prophecy is derived from about c.1225, as a "function of a prophet," from Old French profecie (12th century), and from Late Latin prophetia, from Greek prophetia "gift of interpreting the will of the gods," from prophetes (see prophet), meaning "thing spoken or written by a prophet" is from c.1300. The verb prophesy is recorded from by 1377.

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