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- [prof-its]
- /ˈprɒf ɪts/
- /ˈprɒf.ɪt/
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- [prof-its]
- /ˈprɒf ɪts/
Definitions of prophets word
- noun prophets a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration. 1
- noun prophets a person chosen to speak for God and to guide the people of Israel: Moses was the greatest of Old Testament prophets. (often initial capital letter) one of the Major or Minor Prophets. one of a band of ecstatic visionaries claiming divine inspiration and, according to popular belief, possessing magical powers. a person who practices divination. 1
- noun prophets one of a class of persons in the early church, next in order after the apostles, recognized as inspired to utter special revelations and predictions. 1 Cor. 12:28. 1
- noun prophets the Prophet, Muhammad, the founder of Islam. 1
- noun prophets a person regarded as, or claiming to be, an inspired teacher or leader. 1
- noun prophets a person who foretells or predicts what is to come: a weather prophet; prophets of doom. 1
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Origin of prophets
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English prophete < Late Latin prophēta < Greek prophḗtēs, equivalent to pro- pro-2 + -phētēs speaker, derivative of phánai to speak
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Parts of speech for Prophets
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prophets popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prophets usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prophets
noun prophets
- acceptors — Plural form of acceptor.
- augurs — Plural form of augur.
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- commissionaires — Plural form of commissionaire.
- criers — Plural form of crier.
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