1 [count] : a member of some religions (such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) who delivers messages that are believed to have come from God
▪ the Old Testament prophets ▪ the words of the prophet ▪ the Prophet Isaiah/Muhammad 2 the Prophet — used as another name for Muhammad, the founder of Islam 3 a the Prophets : the writers of the books of the Bible that describe what will happen in the future
b Prophets : the part of the Bible that includes the books written by the Prophets. 4 [count] : a person who states that something will happen in the future
▪ a stock market prophet [=a person who predicts what will happen in the stock market] ▪ the local weather prophet ▪ a prophet of doom [=someone who says that bad things will happen] 5 [count] : a person who teaches or spreads a new idea or belief
▪ a prophet of socialism