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prophet

noun
proph·​et | \ ˈprä-fÉ™t How to pronounce prophet (audio) \

Definition of prophet

1 : one who utters divinely inspired revelations: such as
a often capitalized : the writer of one of the prophetic books of the Bible
b capitalized : one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God's will Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah
2 : one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight especially : an inspired poet
3 : one who foretells future events : predictor
4 : an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group

5 Christian Science

a : a spiritual seer
b : disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth
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Other Words from prophet

prophethood \ ˈprä-​fÉ™t-​ËŒhu̇d How to pronounce prophethood (audio) \ noun

Examples of prophet in a Sentence

the words of the prophet an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy

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 Having betrayed his comrade Uriah and taken the man’s wife, Bathsheba, as his own, David is rebuked by the prophet Nathan, who tells him a story: There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Judge, if You Must, but Curb the Glee: Notes from Las Vegas," 18 July 2019 Thanks to prophet Kevin translating the instructions for the three trials to close the gates, Sam and Dean must complete the first trial: killing a Hellhound. — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, "Supernatural binge guide: 75 essential episodes to watch," 31 July 2019 Amman Visitors go to Jordan to explore its history, where Biblical heroes and prophets resided, where ancient trade routes converged, where the Crusades raged. — Andrew Solomon, Condé Nast Traveler, "Traveling Through Jordan’s Historic Ruins, Red Dunes, and Dead Sea," 24 July 2019 Passive’s prophets primarily presume active equals stock-picking. — Ken Fisher, USA TODAY, "What the best approach to boost your 401(k)? Active, passive or a little of both?," 21 July 2019 Others recall the Biblical prophets whose mission was to speak truth to power. — The Economist, "When American evangelicals fall out," 5 July 2019 But the prophet wasn’t just in town to talk to believers. — Dan Zak, Washington Post, "One of America’s top climate scientists is an evangelical Christian. She’s on a mission to convert skeptics.," 15 July 2019 At this point Runciman’s grand vision converges with that of Alexandre Kojève, another prophet of the end of history and the inspiration for Francis Fukuyama’s now notorious 1989 essay. — Adam Tooze, The New York Review of Books, "Democracy and Its Discontents," 6 June 2019 Citizen me thinks Cartoonist me has already had Moore than enough fun with this recycled, failed non-prophet. — John Archibald | [email protected], al.com, "Roy Moore already won," 20 June 2019

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First Known Use of prophet

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for prophet

Middle English prophete, from Anglo-French, from Latin propheta, from Greek prophētēs, from pro for + phanai to speak — more at for, ban

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prophet

noun
How to pronounce prophet (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of prophet

: a member of some religions (such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) who delivers messages that are believed to have come from God
—used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam
: the writers of the books of the Bible that describe what will happen in the future

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prophet

noun
proph·​et | \ ˈprä-fÉ™t How to pronounce prophet (audio) \

Kids Definition of prophet

1 : someone who declares publicly a message that he or she believes has come from God or a god
2 : a person who predicts the future

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