Prophet /(?)/

Proph·et

Prophet

n.
  1. One who prophesies, or foretells events; a predicter; a foreteller.
  2. One inspired or instructed by God to speak in his name, or announce future events, as, Moses, Elijah, etc.
  3. An interpreter; a spokesman. [R.]
  4. A mantis. (Zool.)

Phrases & Compounds
School of the prophets
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.