Proph‧ets, the /ˈprɒfəts, ˈprɒfɪts $ ˈprɑː-/

1. one of the main divisions of the Old Testament of the Bible, consisting of the writings of Jewish holy men such as Isaiah, Hosea, and Jeremiah

2. the Jewish holy men who did these writings

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