a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.

(in the Old Testament)

a person chosen to speak for God and to guide the people of Israel

Moses was the greatest of Old Testament prophets.

( often initial capital letter ) one of the Major or Minor Prophets.

one of a band of ecstatic visionaries claiming divine inspiration and, according to popular belief, possessing magical powers.

a person who practices divination.

one of a class of persons in the early church, next in order after the apostles, recognized as inspired to utter special revelations and predictions. 1 Cor. 12

28.

the Prophet, Muhammad, the founder of Islam.

a person regarded as, or claiming to be, an inspired teacher or leader.

a person who foretells or predicts what is to come

a weather prophet; prophets of doom.

a spokesperson of some doctrine, cause, or movement.

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astrologer , augur , auspex , bard , clairvoyant , diviner , druid , evocator , forecaster , fortuneteller , haruspex , horoscopist , magus , medium , meteorologist , oracle , ovate , palmist , predictor , prognosticator , prophesier , reader , seer , seeress , sibyl , soothsayer , sorcerer , tea-leaf reader , witch , wizard , foreteller , prophetess , vaticinator , amos , hosea , isaiah , nostradamus , python , visionary