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   Prophet , n. [F. prophète, L. propheta, fr. Gr. , literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr.  to say beforehand;  for, before +  to say or speak. See Fame. ]
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   One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller.
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   One inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc.
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   An interpreter; a spokesman. [R.]
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   (Zool.) A mantis.
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   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.
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