Prophet
See also: prophet
English
Proper noun
Prophet (plural Prophets)
- (Christianity, Judaism) Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
- (Christianity, with "the") Jesus.
- (Islam, with "the") Muhammad.
- 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
- 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
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁoˈfeːt/
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