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PROPHET
prophet, prophesier, oracle, seer, vaticinator
(noun) an authoritative person who divines the future
prophet
(noun) someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prophet
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
Proper noun
Prophet (plural Prophets)
(Christianity, Judaism) Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
(Christianity) Jesus.
(Islam) Muhammad.
Source: Wiktionary
Proph"et, n. Etym: [F. prophète, L. propheta, fr. Gr. Fame. ]
1. One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller.
2. One inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc.
3. An interpreter; a spokesman. [R.] Ex. vii. 1.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A mantis. School of the prophets (Anc. Jewish Hist.), a school or college in which young men were educated and trained for public teachers or members of the prophetic order. These students were called sons of the prophets.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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