prophet

UK /ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/ US /ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/

name 4noun 2

Definitions

noun

Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.

Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

name

Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.

Jesus.

Muhammad.

He would sit crouched up in a corner of the cave all day long, calling upon Allah and the Prophet to protect him.

A surname

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

true

Many people consider her a true prophet because she accurately predicted the economic crisis.

false

great

Old Testament

PHRASES

a prophet of doom

Many economists warned of recession, but these prophets of doom underestimated consumer spending.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — an authoritative person who divines the future

prophesier
oracle
seer
vaticinator

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

prophet of doom

a pessimistic person who sees possible calamity in every situation.

a prophet has no honor in his own country

Synonym of a prophet is not without honor save in his own country.

"(Now Jesus himself had pointed out that a prophet has no honor in his own country.)"

a prophet is not without honor save in his own country

A person may be believed or respected by others but not by those closest to them.

Example Bank

Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.

Wiktionary

He would sit crouched up in a corner of the cave all day long, calling upon Allah and the Prophet to protect him.

Wiktionary

Once in a while, the prophet indulges in fantasy.

Tatoeba · #40530

Why then do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?

Tatoeba · #63101

Are you the prophet?

Tatoeba · #68872

No man is a prophet in his own land.

Tatoeba · #616173

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