PROPHET


Meaning of PROPHET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prɒfɪt ]

( prophets)

1.

A prophet is a person who is believed to be chosen by God to say the things that God wants to tell people.

...the sacred name of the Holy Prophet of Islam.

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2.

A prophet is someone who predicts that something will happen in the future. ( LITERARY )

I promised myself I’d defy all the prophets of doom and battle back to fitness.

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