prophet

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈpɹɒf.ɪt//
United States//ˈpɹɑ.fɪt//

Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

noun

1
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
2
Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

Etymology

From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “to tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.

Forms

plural: prophets

properly · In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly,…property · Something that is owned.prophecy · A prediction, especially one made by a prophet or under…

prophet · Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

Prophet · Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an…Prophets · A division of the Old Testament, comprising the books of…proportion · A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or…

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