A prophet is a person who is believed to be chosen by God to say the things that God wants to tell people.
...the sacred name of the Holy Prophet of Islam.
2. countable noun
A prophet is someone who predicts that something will happen in the future.
[literary]
I promised myself I'd defy all the prophets of doom and battle back to fitness. [+ of]
More Synonyms of prophet
prophet in British English
(ˈprɒfɪt)
noun
1.
a person who supposedly speaks by divine inspiration, esp one through whom a divinity expresses his or her will
▶ Related adjective: vatic
2.
a person who predicts the future
a prophet of doom
3.
a spokesman for a movement, doctrine, etc
4. Christian Science
a.
a seer in spiritual matters
b.
the vanishing of material sense to give way to the conscious facts of spiritual truth
Derived forms
prophetess (ˈprophetess)
feminine noun
prophet-like (ˈprophet-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French prophète, from Latin prophēta, from Greek prophētēs one who declares the divine will, from pro-2 + phanai to speak
Prophet in British English
(ˈprɒfɪt)
noun
the Prophet
1.
the principal designation of Mohammed as the founder of Islam
2.
a name for Joseph Smith as founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church), or any of his successors as head of the Church
prophet in American English
(ˈprɑfɪt)
noun
1.
a person who speaks for God or a god, or as though under divine guidance
2.
a religious teacher or leader regarded as, or claiming to be, divinely inspired
3.
a spokesman for some cause, group, movement, etc.
4.
a person who predicts future events in any way
Idioms:
the Prophet
the Prophets
Word origin
ME prophete < OFr < LL propheta, soothsayer, in LL(Ec), prophet < Gr prophētēs, interpreter of a god's will (in LXX, a Hebrew prophet; in N.T., an inspired preacher)< pro-, before + phanai, to speak: see ban1
Examples of 'prophet' in a sentence
prophet
`My dear sir, I am not a prophet, nor am I given to inspired guesses.
Forbes, Bryan THE ENDLESS GAME (2001)
There was pleasure to be taken in playing the prophet of doom, no doubt of that.
Clive Barker SACRAMENT (2001)
Verna, Ann wrote, I believe I have discovered where the prophet is hiding.
Terry Goodkind NAKED EMPIRE (2001)
Quotations
A prophet is not without honour, but in his own countryBible: St. Mark
In other languages
prophet
British English: prophet NOUN
A prophet is a person who is believed to be chosen by God to say the things that God wants to tell people.
...a holy prophet.
American English: prophet
Brazilian Portuguese: profeta
Chinese: 先知
European Spanish: profeta
French: prophète
German: Prophet
Italian: profeta
Japanese: 預言者
Korean: 예언자
European Portuguese: profeta
Latin American Spanish: profeta
Chinese translation of 'prophet'
prophet
(ˈprɔfɪt)
n(c)
(Rel) 先知 (xiānzhī) (位, wèi)
prophet of doom悲观(觀)预(預)言家 (bēiguān yùyánjiā)
(noun)
Definition
a person who predicts the future
Merlin, the legendary magician and prophet
Synonyms
soothsayer
You don't have to be a soothsayer to predict his likely tactics.
forecaster
diviner
I was called Merlin the diviner.
oracle
Ancient peoples consulted the oracle and the shaman for advice.
seer
the writings of the 16th century French seer, Nostradamus
clairvoyant
You don't need to be a clairvoyant to see how this is going to turn out.
augur
sibyl
prognosticator
prophesier
idiom
See prophet of doom
related words
related adjectivevatic
Quotation
A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country [Bible: St. Mark]
Additional synonyms
in the sense of clairvoyant
Definition
a person claiming to have the power to foretell future events
You don't need to be a clairvoyant to see how this is going to turn out.
Synonyms
psychic,
diviner,
prophet,
visionary,
oracle,
seer,
augur,
fortune-teller,
soothsayer,
sibyl,
prophetess,
haruspex,
telepath,
telepathist
in the sense of diviner
I was called Merlin the diviner.
Synonyms
psychic,
prophet,
visionary,
oracle,
astrologer,
seer,
clairvoyant,
augur,
fortune teller,
soothsayer,
sibyl,
crystal-gazer
in the sense of oracle
Definition
a shrine in ancient Greece or Rome at which gods were consulted through the medium of a priest or priestess for advice or prophecy
Ancient peoples consulted the oracle and the shaman for advice.
Synonyms
prophet,
diviner,
sage,
seer,
clairvoyant,
augur,
soothsayer,
sibyl,
prophesier
Synonyms of 'prophet'
prophet
Explore 'prophet' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of seer
Definition
a person who can supposedly see into the future
the writings of the 16th century French seer, Nostradamus