1
: one who utters divinely inspired revelations: such 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
2
: one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight
especially
: an inspired poet
3
: one who foretells future events : predictor
4
: an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group
5
Christian Science
a
: a spiritual seer
b
: disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth
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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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Jethro—the biblical prophet Moses' father-in-law—is the most important prophet in the Druze religion and the ancestor of all Druze.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Millenarian prophets associated it with empire, persecution, and decadence, often fomenting social unrest and rebellion.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Brigham Young and the 11 other apostles had to draw strings to see who was going to talk to be the next prophet.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
Being wrong puts off neither prophets nor their followers.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Millenarian prophets associated it with empire, persecution, and decadence, often fomenting social unrest and rebellion.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Brigham Young and the 11 other apostles had to draw strings to see who was going to talk to be the next prophet.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
Being wrong puts off neither prophets nor their followers.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Prophet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prophet. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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prophet
noun
proph·et
ˈpräf-ət 
1
: one who declares publicly a message that one believes has come from God or a god
2
: one who foretells future events
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