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prophethood en · NOUN

Etymology

From prophet + -hood.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) State or condition of being a prophet.
   • They are all invested with the robe of prophethood, and are honored with the mantle of glory. 1935, Shoghi Effendi, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, translation of original by Bahá’u’lláh:
   • There is no doubt whatever that such souls were prophets, for the mission of prophethood is education, and these wondrous souls trained and educated mankind. 1927, Barbara R. Sims, Japan Will Turn Ablaze!:

Forms

Translations (9)

ar نُبُوَّة (state or condition of being a prophet) · ms kenabian (state or condition of being a prophet) · ota پیغامبرلك (state or condition of being a prophet) · tr yalvaçlık (state or condition of being a prophet) · sw utume (state or condition of being a prophet) · bn নবুয়ত (state or condition of being a prophet) · tr peygamberlik (state or condition of being a prophet) · tr nübüvvet (state or condition of being a prophet) · de Prophetentum (state or condition of being a prophet)