prophet

/ˈpɹɑ.fɪt/
noun

Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

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Noun 2 meanings

  1. Someone who speaks by divine inspiration.

    “Muslims believe that Muhammad was the final prophet sent to mankind.”

  2. Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

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

PROPHET at a glance

PROPHET has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (P 3 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + E 1 + T 1) and 15 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,263 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with prophet

All rhymes
  • CROCHET14
  • RATCHET12
  • HATCHET15
  • EPITHET12
  • RICOCHET15
  • WHET10
  • CACHET13
  • SACHET11
  • TREBUCHET16
  • PLANCHET15
  • SHET7
  • CROTCHET15

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  • PROPJET18

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