Definition of PROPHET

prophet

Meanings

Plural: prophets

Noun

  • an authoritative person who divines the future
  • someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
  • Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.
  • Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

Origin / Etymology

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, “I tell”). Displaced native Old English wītga.

Scrabble Score: 14

prophet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
prophet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
prophet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

prophet is a valid Words With Friends word