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    [Plural noun]  | "Proph*ets" | \ ˈprä-fəts \


    1: the second part of the Hebrew Bible

    Origin: 13th century ;

    [Plural noun]  | "the Prophets" 


    1: the writers of the books of the Bible that describe what will happen in the future

    [Noun]  | "proph*et" | \ ˈprä-fət \


    1: one who utters divinely inspired revelations: such as

    2: the writer of one of the prophetic books of the Bible

    3: one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God's will

    Origin: 12th century ;

     Middle English prophete, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin prophēta "spokesman or interpreter of a god" (Late Latin also prophētēs "revealer of God's will, foreteller of future events"), borrowed from Greek prophḗtēs "one who interprets the will of a god to humans, interpreter," (Septuagint) "revealer of God's will," (New Testament) "inspired preacher and teacher, foreteller of future events," from pro- {see: |pro-:1|pro-:1} + phē-, stem of phēmí, phánai "to speak, say" + -tēs, agent suffix {mat|ban:1|};

      * Note : A few attestations in late Old English, apparently declined as a weak noun, are directly from Latin.;

    [Noun phrase]  | "prophets of doom" 


    1: people who predict that bad things will happen

    [Noun]  | "prophets" 


    1: one who predicts future events or developments;


      * e.g., " ... an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy "



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    2: a person who speaks for another or for a group;


      * e.g., " ... in the 1960s Timothy Leary gained fame as the gonzo prophet of the psychedelic movement "



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    [Noun]  | "prophet" 


    1: one who predicts future events or developments;


      * e.g., " ... an economist who is regarded by many as a reliable prophet of future developments in the global economy "



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    2: a person who speaks for another or for a group;


      * e.g., " ... in the 1960s Timothy Leary gained fame as the gonzo prophet of the psychedelic movement "



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     [ "propheteer" ]

    1: Any corrupt religious figure or individual who manipulates/extorts the followers of a particular religion, primarily for the purpose of achieving financial gain.

      * e.g.,  ... President George W. Bush disguises his propheteering well. 

     [ "Prophet" ]

    1: Prophet is a weird person who genuinely believes he is dead. Everyone from any of the art collab Discord servers would always try to dropkick him and absolutely murder him. Prophet is also best friends with Ice and they love to sit by or even in the fire together.

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey wanna dropkick Prophet?" 

     [ "prophet" ]

    1: Someone gifted with the power to forsee events as they happen.

     [ "the prophet" ]

    1: (1) Some 30 year old virgin who spends all his time on Urbandictionary.com

      * e.g.,  ... (1) The guy who gave the worshipful definition of himself. 

     [ "the prophet" ]

    2: (2) A man inspired by God.

      * e.g.,  ... (2) Mohammed 

     [ "Prophetic" ]

    1: This word is for nigga's who can predict the future and the shit comes true. They are mad prophetic if they are right especially if the theory was bogus and some made up ass shit.

      * e.g.,  ... Ex. Yo niggas, Wu-Tang is gonna have inner strife in late 200 

     [ "prophet" ]

    1: one who feels the need to preach their moral beliefs even if you have no interest/want to listen to their shit

      * e.g.,  ... The prophet said, " I really think what you are doing is weird and gross, listen to my pastor preach about the ways of the Lord." 

     [ "propheteering" ]

    1: Leading a religious congregation for the sole purpose of enriching oneself or collecting political power. "Bishop" Eddie Long, Jim and Tammie Faye Bakker, the aptly named Creflo Dollar, "Bishop" Earl Paulk, "Reverend" Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Swaggart

      * e.g.,  ... With their gold-plated bathroom fixtures that were funded by their often poor and elderly followers, preachers Jim and Tammie Faye Bakker were guilty of propheteering. 

     [ "Prophet" ]

    1: The Highest-Rank of the Convenant race in the game Halo. They are like the "popes" of the Convies.

      * e.g.,  ... The prophets are the ones that predicate the Convenant Religion... 

     [ "propheteer" ]

    1: a prophet impersonator

      * e.g.,  ... He's the world most famous propheteer in the history of false prophecy. 

     [ "the prophet" ]

    1: Big Love The Prophet is a Mormon guy called Roman who based on the religious faith of the Mormons is the highest leader of the Mormon Religion.

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh Mighty Prophet how many virgin wives do you bless me with this week?" 

     [ "the prophet" ]

    2: The Prophet is derived from The Prophet Ammaron who by the account of Joseph Smith, Jr, The Prophet was believed to be a Nephite Prophet who lived in the Americas during the 4th century AD.

      * e.g.,  ... the prophet does not want you to swap your wives like pokemon cards 

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