prophet

CEFRB2

/ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person believed to speak for a god or predict events.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Once in a while, the prophet indulges in fantasy.

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

  2. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

More examples

In context

  • Are you the prophet?

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

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Origin

noun

From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “to tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.