prophet
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- noun
- /ˈprɒfɪt/
- He's a prophet.
- false prophet
- prophet of doom
- great prophet
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Watch on YouTubeWould you be prepared to mock the Prophet Muhammad in jest?
- Would you be prepared to mock the Prophet Muhammad in jest?
- Oh, well, Muhammad is my last savior on earth, my last prophet on earth, OK, That there should be a Muslim personal truth.
- And he gives us some interesting examples drawn from the life of the, as it calls it, the blessed David, who he also calls the prophet, right?
- But here it's Niviha Aharite, the prophet of the N Tukur.
- I don't I don't want to become the great apostle or prophet of not accepting the free T-shirt from work.
- And then we'll do another subsequent one on the Warrior Prophet and then finish it up with The Thousandfold Thought.
- The questions that need to be asked can't come from a formula when for centuries they've been deeply rooted in the hearts of geniuses and prophets with brains full of thought.
- Yep to they're anonymously going to play the role of the veiled prophet, who then would choose a queen.
- So as you're coming up the first second week in October, the prophet is going to know that that first day of freezing is imminent.
- This is historical, this is not I'm a prophet, a futurist, you know I'm not fucking Yoda.
- But when you said prophet, well, I, I mean, I think I could agree that I'm a visionary in some ways.
- Bears to avenge the prophet Elisha after being mocked, whereas the it's just something you sort of can't imagine Jesus doing.
Examples
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Sometimes he has functioned primarily as a national prophet, as did Abraham Lincoln.
Academic text (1996) -
No need to be a prophet to see what's ahead.
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You are the most famous prophet in the whole world!
Fiction book (2002) -
Only a prophet... or a fool could make such a claim.
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They'll listen to a prophet.
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Samuel Orde preached with the zeal of a prophet in the wilderness.
Fiction book (1991) -
Many people consider Martin Luther King Jr. to be a great prophet who spoke for justice and equality.
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The ancient texts describe him as a prophet who foretold events long before they happened.
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In many cultures, a prophet serves as a spiritual leader and guide for the community.
Synonyms
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A person who gives wise advice and says what will happen
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A person who says they can see the future
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A person who says they can tell the future
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A woman who says a god tells her about the future
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A person who receives messages from a god or spirit and shares them with others
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A person who says they can learn hidden things or predict the future using spiritual ways
A person who predicts future events
A person who says what will happen in the future, often as a job
Compounds
- Offensive
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An armed Islamic group in Nigeria that attacks people and causes violence
- Literature
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An Old Testament book that tells Daniel's visions and stories in the king's court
How Credible
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prophet comes from parts pro- 'before' and a root meaning 'to speak'. Think of a prophet as someone who 'speaks before' events, and so the word also means a person who claims to tell the future.