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prophet.

Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɹɒf.ɪt/UK/ˈpɹɑ.fɪt/US
  1. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

    Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.
  2. Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

Where this word comes from

From 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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