a. [ Gr. &unr_; prophetic. ] Of or pertaining to divination, or to the condition of one inspired, or supposed to be inspired, by a deity; prophetic. [ R. ] “Mantic fury.” Trench. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion.
Syn. -- manticore, mantichora, mantiger. [ WordNet 1.5 ]