prophet

proph·et  (prft)

n.

1. A person who speaks by divine inspiration or as the interpreter through whom the will of a god is expressed.

2. A person gifted with profound moral insight and exceptional powers of expression.

3. A predictor; a soothsayer.

4. The chief spokesperson of a movement or cause.

5.

a. Prophets (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The second of the three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures, comprising the books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve. Used with the. See Table at Bible.

b. Prophet One of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially one believed to be the author of one of these books. Used with the.

6. Prophet Islam Muhammad. Used with the.

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[Middle English prophete, from Old French, from Latin prophta, from Greek prophts : pro-, before; see pro-² + -phts, speaker (from phanai, to speak; see bh-² in Indo-European roots).]

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prophet·hood n.

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prophet

Noun

1. a person supposedly chosen by God to pass on His message

2. a person who predicts the future: a prophet of doom

3. a spokesman for, or advocate of, some cause: a prophet of revolution [Greek prophētēs one who declares the divine will]

prophetess fem n

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Prophet

Noun

the the main name used of Mohammed, the founder of Islam

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prophet - an authoritative person who divines the future oracle, prophesier, vaticinator, seer augur, auspex - (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy diviner - someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers prophetess - a woman prophet sibyl - (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
	2.	prophet - someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity

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prophet or prophetess

noun soothsayer, forecaster, diviner, oracle, seer, clairvoyant, augur, sibyl, prognosticator, prophesier

Translations

prophet [ˈprɔfɪt] n → profeta m/f

prophet [ˈprɔfɪt] n → prophète m

prophet [ˈprɔfɪt] n → Prophet m;

prophet of doom → Unheilsprophet(in) m(f)

prophet [ˈprɔfɪt] n → profeta m