a man or woman who utters divinely inspired revelations
the writer of any of the prophetic books of the Old Testament
somebody who foretells future events; a predictor
a person who openly advocates a doctrine, movement, etc
a prophet of socialism
(the Prophet)
in Islam, a name for Muhammad
in the Mormon Church, a name for Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church
[Middle English prophete via Old French and Latin from Greek prophētēs, from pro-1 + phētēs speaker, from phanai to speak]