noun
Prophets
noun
1
People believed to speak on behalf of a god or to foretell future events, especially in a religious tradition.
"The museum has an exhibit on the prophets of the Old Testament."
"Many religions honor a line of prophets who delivered moral teachings."
2
In some Bibles, a named section made up of books traditionally attributed to or centered on these figures.
"Isaiah and Jeremiah both appear in the section called the Prophets."
How to Use Prophets
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPeople who are said to speak messages from God, or (capitalized) the part of a holy book containing their writings.
Common pairings
the Prophets
a false prophet
prophets of old
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