n. [ F. prophète, L. propheta, fr. Gr. &unr_;, literally, one who speaks for another, especially, one who speaks for a god an interprets his will to man, fr. &unr_; to say beforehand; &unr_; for, before + &unr_; to say or speak. See Fame. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An interpreter; a spokesman. [ R. ] Ex. vii. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Zool.) A mantis. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. prophétesse, L. prophetissa. ] A female prophet. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , a. [ L. propheticus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. prophétique. ] Containing, or pertaining to, prophecy; foretelling events; as, prophetic writings; prophetic dreams; -- used with of before the thing foretold. [ 1913 Webster ]

And fears are oft prophetic of the event. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Propheticalness. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a prophetical manner; by way of prediction. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being prophetical; power or capacity to foretell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ L. prophetizare, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. prophétiser. Cf. Prophesy. ] To give predictions; to foreshow events; to prophesy. [ R. ] “Prophetizing dreams.” Daniel. [ 1913 Webster ]