'School of the prophets' definitions:
Definition of 'School of the prophets'
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- Prophet \Proph"et\, n. [F. proph[`e]te, 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. ] [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]