Definition

1. Noun:
   • A woman who is a prophet: A female figure who is believed to be divinely inspired to deliver messages, revelations, or predictions about the future, often on behalf of a deity or spiritual force.

Usage

• The word "prophetess" is used specifically to denote a female prophet. It is the feminine counterpart to the noun "prophet."
• It is typically used in religious, historical, or literary contexts to refer to women who hold or held a prophetic role.

Examples

• Noun:
  • Deborah is celebrated as a prophetess and judge in the Hebrew Bible.
  • The ancient oracle was known as a prophetess who could foresee the outcomes of wars.
  • She was regarded as a prophetess for her accurate predictions about social changes.

Advanced Usage

• "To be hailed as a prophetess": To be publicly recognized or acclaimed as a female prophet.
  • After her visions gained attention, she was hailed as a prophetess by her followers.

Variants and Related Words

• Prophet (n): A person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of a god. This is the general, non-gender-specific term.
• Prophetic (adj): Relating to or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy.
  • Her words had a prophetic quality.

Synonyms

• Seeress: A female seer; a woman who is supposed to be able, through supernatural insight, to see what the future holds.
• Oracle: (While not exclusively female) A priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity. The term "sibyl" is often used for a female oracle.

Related Phrases

• Voice of a prophetess: A way to describe the authoritative or inspired manner of speaking attributed to a female prophet.
  • She spoke with the voice of a prophetess, urging the people to reform.

Noun

1. a woman prophet