Prophet
Pronunciation : Proph"et
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. proph?te, L. propheta, fr. Gr. Fame. ]
Definition : 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. [R.] Ex. vii. 1.
4. (Zo?l.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913