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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024proph•et /ˈprɑfɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who speaks for God or a god, or who receives inspiration from God or a god, so as to lead people, warn them about good and evil, etc.
- a person who foretells the future.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024proph•et (prof′it),USA pronunciation n. - a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
- Bible(in the Old Testament)
- Biblea person chosen to speak for God and to guide the people of Israel:Moses was the greatest of Old Testament prophets.
- Bible(often cap.) one of the Major or Minor Prophets.
- Bibleone of a band of ecstatic visionaries claiming divine inspiration and, according to popular belief, possessing magical powers.
- Biblea person who practices divination.
- Religionone of a class of persons in the early church, next in order after the apostles, recognized as inspired to utter special revelations and predictions. 1 Cor. 12:28.
- Eastern Religions the Prophet, Muhammad, the founder of Islam.
- a person regarded as, or claiming to be, an inspired teacher or leader.
- a person who foretells or predicts what is to come:a weather prophet; prophets of doom.
- a spokesperson of some doctrine, cause, or movement.
- Greek prophé̄tēs, equivalent. to pro- pro-2 + -phētēs speaker, derivative of phánai to speak
- Late Latin prophēta
- Middle English prophete 1150–1200
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