About The Word Prophet
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Prophet
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What's The Definition Of Prophet?
[n] an authoritative person who divines the future
[n] someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God Synonyms | Synonyms for Prophet: oracle | seer | vaticinator Related Terms | Find terms related to Prophet: See Also | augur | auspex | Christ | Daniel | Deliverer | diviner | Elijah | Good Shepherd | Hosea | Isaiah | Jeremiah | Jesus | Jesus Christ | Jesus of Nazareth | Jonah | Mahomet | Mahound | Mohammed | Mormon | Moses | Muhammad | prophetess | Redeemer | religionist | religious person | Samuel | Savior | Saviour | sibyl | Zarathustra | Zoroaster Prophet In Webster's Dictionary \Proph"et\, n. [F. proph[`e]te, L. propheta, fr. Gr. ?,
literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who
speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. ? to say
beforehand; ? for, before + ? to say or speak. See {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. (Zo["o]l.) 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.
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