prophet
noun
Simple meaning
An authoritative person who divines the future.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
prahfuhtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpɹɑfət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An authoritative person who divines the future
Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
Islamwith "the"
Muhammad.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An authoritative person who divines the future
Used this way, prophet is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It suits considered writing and prepared speech.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Official and authoritative
- Usage feel
- Formal and precise
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More ways to use prophet
- “An ancient prophet warned the people about future events.”
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
The second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A resurgent Islamic fundamentalist organization based in Nigeria that is thought to be planning terrorist attacks.
An Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar.
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