prophet
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prophets
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prophets
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROPHET
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a member of some religions (such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) who delivers messages that are believed to have come from God
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the Old Testament prophets
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the words of the prophet
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the Prophet Isaiah/Muhammad
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the Prophet
— used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam
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a
the Prophets
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the writers of the books of the Bible that describe what will happen in the future
b
Prophets
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the part of the Bible that includes the books written by the Prophets.
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a person who states that something will happen in the future
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a stock market prophet [=a person who predicts what will happen in the stock market]
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the local weather prophet
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a prophet of doom [=someone who says that bad things will happen]
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a person who teaches or spreads a new idea or belief
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a prophet of socialism
