proph ‧ et /ˈprɒfət, ˈprɒfɪt $ ˈprɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: prophete , from Latin , from Greek prophetes , from phanai 'to speak' ]
1 . a man who people in the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim religion believe has been sent by God to lead them and teach them their religion:
the prophet Elijah
2 . the Prophet Muhammad, who began the Muslim religion:
followers of the Prophet
3 . the Prophets the Jewish holy men whose writings form part of the Old Testament (=first part of the Bible) , or the writings themselves
4 . someone who claims that they know what will happen in the future
prophet of doom/disaster (=someone who says that bad things will happen)
false prophet (=someone whose claims about the future are not true)
5 . someone who introduces and spreads a new idea
prophet of
Gandhi was the prophet of non-violent protest.