profeta

Definitions of profeta
  1. noun
    an authoritative person who divines the future
    synonyms: oráculo
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    types:
    augur
    (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
    profetisa
    a woman prophet
    sibila
    (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
    type of:
    adivinador
    someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
  2. noun
    someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
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    examples:
    Mahoma
    the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
    Moises
    (Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
    Zaratustra
    Persian prophet who founded Zoroastrianism (circa 628-551 BC)
    type of:
    persona religiosa
    a person who manifests devotion to a deity
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