Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word sibille.
Examples
-
It is unlikely that the sibille were applied for long, or with more than symbolic force: her testimony of Tassi's misdeeds is a horrific tale of stalking and rape, and the court found in Artemisia's favor.
Women Artists Win! Rowland, Ingrid D. 2008
-
She was subjected to the sibille, the "Sibyls" (for their oracular powers), strings threaded between her fingers and then progressively tightened, a dreadful prospect for a woman who intended to live by the work of her hands.
Women Artists Win! Rowland, Ingrid D. 2008
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.