capital of Italy, Eternal City, Italian capital, Rome, Roma - capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

oracle, prophet, vaticinator, seer - an authoritative person who divines the future

antiquity - the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

threaten - to be a menacing indication of something:"The clouds threaten rain"; "Danger threatens"

bespeak, betoken, indicate, signal, point - be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"

foreshow - foretell by divine inspiration

forebode, predict, prognosticate, foretell, promise, anticipate, call - make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"