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minor prophet

minor prophet noun: any of the twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament.

Noun

minor prophet (plural minor prophets)

  1. Any of the twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament.
  2. Any of the twelve prophets who these books are named after.

Antonyms of minor prophet

Forms of minor prophet

pluralminor prophets

Origin of minor prophet

From minor (“shorter, smaller”) + prophet. The term derived from the shorter length of these books of the Bible, as compared to the much longer major prophets.

Questions about minor prophet

What does minor prophet mean?
Minor prophet means any of the twelve prophetic books at the end of the Old Testament.
What part of speech is minor prophet?
Minor prophet is a noun.
What is the plural of minor prophet?
The plural of minor prophet is minor prophets.

Words near minor prophet in the dictionary

  1. minor premiers
  2. minor premiership
  3. minor premierships
  4. minor premise
  5. minor premises
  6. minor prophet
  7. minor prophets
  8. minor scale
  9. minor scales
  10. minor second
  11. minor seconds

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