prophet

name

1. Any of the prophets mentioned in the Bible, especially an author of one of the Prophets.
2. Jesus.
3. Muhammad.

   “He would sit crouched up in a corner of the cave all day long, calling upon Allah and the Prophet to protect him.”

4. A surname

noun

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.

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.