prophet

Speech parts

1. prophet - Noun

2. Prophet - Proper noun

Meaning

One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller.

One inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc.

An interpreter; a spokesman.

A mantis.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

oracle seer messenger augur visionary predictor diviner prophesier vaticinator seeress foreteller mystic messiah moses magus
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Antonyms

carper cynic freethinker audience attacker pupil
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Hypernyms

diviner religious person

Hyponyms

sibyl augur prophetess auspex

Phrases with the word

Prophet Muhammad false prophet prophet of evil prophet of woe female prophet woman prophet

Examples

The best prophet of the future is the past. Lord Byron

Every success in anything we should refer to the Lord and with the Prophet say: 'Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to Your name give glory' (Ps. 113:9). Seraphim of Sarov

The historian is a prophet looking backward. Friedrich Schlegel

No one is a prophet in his own land. Portuguese Proverb

Make me a prophet and I will make you rich. Italian Proverb

No man's a prophet in his own land. Mexican Proverb

Close letter words and terms

prophesize prophesy prophesying prophet of doom prophet of evil prophet of woe