prophet
proph·et
noun \ˈprä-fət\Definition of PROPHET
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: one who utters divinely inspired revelations: 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>
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: one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight; especially : an inspired poet
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: one who foretells future events : predictor
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: an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group
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Christian Science a : a spiritual seer b : disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth
— proph·et·hood \-ˌhu̇d\ noun
See Examples of PROPHET
- 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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Synonyms: augur, diviner, forecaster, foreseer, foreteller, fortune-teller, futurist, prognosticator, prophesier, seer, soothsayer, visionary
Related Words: prophetess, sibyl, wisewoman; mystic, oracle; astrologer, crystal gazer, palmist, rhabdomancer; Cassandra, doomsayer, doomsdayer, Jeremiah
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