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Noun: prophet  pró-fit
  1. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
    "The prophet warned of impending doom if the people did not change their ways"
     
  2. An authoritative person who divines the future
    "The prophet claimed to foresee great changes in the coming year";
    - prophesier, oracle, seer, vaticinator

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Derived forms: prophets

Type of: diviner, religious person

Encyclopedia: Prophet, seer, and revelator