prophet

Universal Words noun 1 [C] (in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions) a person sent by God to teach the people and give them messages from God: an Old Testament prophet * Hebrew prophets 2 (the Prophet) [sing.] Muhammad, who FOUNDED the religion of Islam 3 a person who claims to know what will happen in the future 4 ~ (of sth) a person who teaches or supports a new idea, theory, etc: William Morris was one of the early prophets of socialism. 5 (the Prophets) [pl.] the name used for some books of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible IDIOMS see DOOMn.