Prophet

n.	1.
	1.	One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller.
	2.	One inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc.
	3.	An interpreter; a spokesman.
	4.	(Zool.) A mantis. School of the prophets (Anc. Jewish Hist.) a school or college in which young men were educated and trained for public teachers or members of the prophetic order. These students were called sons of the prophets.

Noun	1.	prophet - an authoritative person who divines the future Synonyms: oracle, vaticinator, seer
	2.	prophet - someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God

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