Английский Этимологический словарь - prophet
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Prophet
prophet
- 12c., from L. propheta, from Gk. prophetes (Doric prophatas) "an interpreter, spokesman," especially of the gods, from pro- "before" + root of phanai "to speak," from PIE *bha- "speak." Used in Septuagint for Heb. nabj "soothsayer."
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~ n 1 a man whom people in the Christian, Jewish, or Muslim religion believe has been sent by God to lead them and teach them their religion 2 the Prophet Muhammad, who formed the Muslim religion (followers of the Prophet) 3 the Prophets the Jewish holy men whose writings form part of the old testament, or the writings themselves 4 prophet of doom/disaster someone who believes that bad or unpleasant things will happen in the future 5 someone who introduces and teaches a new idea + of (Rontgen was regarded as the prophet of the new materialism.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(prophets) 1. A prophet is a person who is believed to be chosen by God to say the things that God wants to tell people. ...the sacred name of the Holy Prophet of Islam. N-COUNT 2. A prophet is someone who predicts that something will happen in the future. (LITERARY) I promised myself I’d defy all the prophets of doom and battle back to fitness. N-COUNT: with supp, usu N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Anglo-French, from Latin ~a, from Greek prophetes, from pro for + phanai to speak — more at for, ban Date: 12th century 1. one who utters divinely inspired revelations: as a. often capitalized the writer of one of the ~ic books of the Bible b. capitalized one regarded by a group of followers as the final authoritative revealer of God's will Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah 2. one gifted with more than ordinary spiritual and moral insight; especially an inspired poet 3. one who foretells future events ; predictor 4. an effective or leading spokesman for a cause, doctrine, or group 5. Christian Science a. a spiritual seer b. disappearance of material sense before the conscious facts of spiritual Truth • ~hood noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. (fem. prophetess) 1 a teacher or interpreter of the supposed will of God, esp. any of the Old Testament or Hebrew prophets. 2 a a person who foretells events. b a person who advocates and speaks innovatively for a cause (a prophet of the new order). 3 (the Prophet) a Muhammad. b Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormons, or one of his successors. c (in pl.) the prophetic writings of the Old Testament. 4 colloq. a tipster. Derivatives prophethood n. prophetism n. prophetship n. Etymology: ME f. OF prophete f. L propheta, prophetes f. Gk prophetes spokesman (as PRO-(2), phetes speaker f. phemi speak) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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(the Prophet) 1. Пророк Прозвище трех индейских религиозных мистиков, предвещавших возвращение могущества индейцев, если они откажутся от всего привнесенного в их жизнь белыми: делаварский пророк Delaware Prophet (XVIII в.; настоящее имя неизвестно, начал проповедовать в 1762; его учение подтолкнуло восстание Понтиака Pontiac's Conspiracy); пророк мунси the Munsee Prophet (преемник предыдущего, проповедовал в 1766-75); и пророк шауни the Shawnee Prophet 2. см. Wovoka 3. Шайеннский пророк У шайеннов Cheyenne один из пяти верховных вождей, председательствующий на заседаниях совета 44 вождей племени и являющийся хранителем магической связки medicine bundle ...Англо-русский лингвострановедческий словарь
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1. предсказатель 2. рел. пророк the P. —- Магомет; Джозеф Смит (основатель секты мормонов) the Prophets —- книги пророков Ветхого завета 3. предзнаменование, признак 4. проповедник (идей, принципов) 5. сл. "жучок" (на скачках) Id: Saul among the prophets —- Саул во пророках; человек с неожиданно выявившимся дарованием Id: no man is prophet in his own country, a prophet is not without honour, save in his own country —- посл. нет пророка в своем отечестве ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) пророк; the Prophets - книги пророков Ветхого завета 2) проповедник (идей и т.п.) 3) предсказатель 4) sl. жучок (на скачках) ...Англо-русский словарь
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