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prophet of doom — Synonyms and related words: Cassandra, Druid, Eeyore, Jeremiah, admonisher, astrologer, augur, calamity howler, cautioner, crystal gazer, cynic, defeatist, divinator, diviner, divineress, flagman, forecaster, foreknower, foreseer, foreshower,… … Moby Thesaurus
prophet — /ˈprɒfət / (say profuht) noun 1. someone who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration. 2. someone regarded as, or claiming to be, an inspired teacher or leader. 3. someone who foretells or predicts what is to come: a weather prophet. 4 …
prophet — ► NOUN (fem. prophetess) 1) an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God. 2) a person who predicts the future. 3) a person who advocates a new belief or theory. ● a prophet is not without honour save in his own country Cf. ↑a prophet is… … English terms dictionary
prophet — (= prophetess), noun the queen was disturbed by the prophet s interpretation of her dreams prophet of doom Syn: seer, soothsayer, fortune teller, clairvoyant, diviner; oracle, augur, sibyl … Thesaurus of popular words
Prophetess — Proph et*ess, n. [Cf. F. proph[ e]tesse, L. prophetissa.] A female prophet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prophetess — [präf′ə tis] n. a female prophet: see ESS … English World dictionary
prophet — late 12c., from O.Fr. prophete (11c.), from L. propheta, from Gk. prophetes (Doric prophatas) an interpreter, spokesman, especially of the gods, from pro before (see PRO (Cf. pro )) + root of phanai to speak, from PIE *bha (2) speak (see … Etymology dictionary
Prophet — In religion, a prophet (or prophetess) is a person who has encountered the supernatural or the divine and serves as an intermediary with humanity. [ [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/prophet prophet definition of prophet by the Free Online… … Wikipedia
prophetess — UK [ˌprɒfɪˈtes] / US [ˈprɑfɪtəs] noun [countable] Word forms prophetess : singular prophetess plural prophetesses a woman who is a prophet … English dictionary
prophet — Synonyms and related words: Cassandra, Don Quixote, Druid, Quixote, astrologer, augur, calamity howler, clairvoyant, crystal gazer, daydreamer, divinator, diviner, divineress, dreamer, dreamer of dreams, enthusiast, escapist, forecaster,… … Moby Thesaurus
