Prophet

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.
4. (Zoöl.) A mantis.
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.