Minor Prophet

American  

noun

1. any of a group of Old Testament prophets that includes Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

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Example Sentences

From Major Prophet Marx to Minor Prophet H. G. Wells there has been a swarm of soothsayers laying down the law, but rarely have their tables of stone weathered the drizzle of a single generation.

From Time Magazine Archive

"A Minor Prophet" was written in 1865, "Two Lovers" in 1866, and "Oh may I join the Choir Invisible" in 1867.

From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by Cooke, George Willis

In "A Minor Prophet" she has presented her conception of human advancement, and tenderly expressed her sympathy with all humble, imperfect lives.

From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by Cooke, George Willis

In the "Minor Prophet" is to be found George Eliot's theory of progress.

From George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy by Cooke, George Willis

Many persons will probably pronounce "A Minor Prophet" the gem of this little collection, and it is certainly interesting, for a great many reasons.

From Views and Reviews by James, Henry