/ Dictionary / Index P prophetess: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: proph•et•ess Pronunciation: (prof'i-tis), [key] — n. a woman who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration. a woman who foretells future events. a woman who is aspokesperson of some doctrine, cause, or movement. the wife or female companion of a prophet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: prophetess (Thesaurus) prophet prophetic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language