Major Prophet

noun

1. any of a group of Old Testament prophets that includes Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel.

Example Sentences

But esteeming Miró proved more than O.K., because he figured as a major prophet of Abstract Expressionism, still the cynosure of American greatness, which felt like a birthright to me.

From The New Yorker

This is what inspired Jules Verne, the first major prophet of technology, who was born a generation after the French Revolution and lived until 1905.

From Time Magazine Archive

They regard John the Baptist as a major prophet, but look upon Jesus as a heretic who distorted the true Word.

From Time Magazine Archive

At war's end, Hungarian-born Eugen Varga was a major prophet among Soviet economic seers.

From Time Magazine Archive

I once used to think of you as a major prophet.

From Time Magazine Archive