prophet
Someone who speaks by divine inspirationSomeone who speaks by divine inspiration.
Meaning
2 sensesSomeone who speaks by divine inspiration.
Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
Prophet, Prophetin, Weissager
проро́кprorók, проро́чицаproróčica
проро́кprorók, проро́чицяproróčycja
someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
Prophet, Prophetin, Weissager
проро́кprorók, проро́чицаproróčica, прорица́тельproricátelʹ
an authoritative person who divines the future
Examples
132 sentencesI am not a prophet.
Я не пророк. — deniko
ruЯ не пророк. — marafon
deIch bin kein Prophet. — Manfredo
A prophet is not recognized in his own land.
ruНет пророка в своём отечестве. — gleki
Prophets have been forecasting the end of the world for centuries.
dePropheten sagen seit Jahrhunderten das Ende der Welt voraus. — lookcloser
I'm not a prophet.
Are you the prophet?
ruТы пророк? — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from AncienFrom Middle English prophete, from Anglo-Norman prophete, from Latin prophēta, from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs, “one who speaks for a god”), from πρό (pró, “before”) + φημί (phēmí, “to tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.
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Forms
plural: prophetsSynonyms
4 synonyms- an authoritative person who divines the future:prophesieroracleseervaticinator