(~s)
1.
A ~ 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 ~ is someone who predicts that something will happen in the future. (LITERARY)
I promised myself I’d defy all the ~s of doom and battle back to fitness.
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