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Prophet entertaining foreign duke, a cad? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

seducer

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'a cad?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'prophet entertaining foreign duke' is the wordplay.
'prophet' becomes 'seer' (both can mean someone who tells the future).
'entertaining' is an insertion indicator (inviting in, as for dinner).
'foreign duke' becomes 'duc' ('duke' in French).
'seer' enclosing 'duc' is 'SEDUCER'.

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(Other definitions for seducer that I've seen before include "One leading sexually astray" , "Rescued by sexual tempter" , "Rescued (anag) - Lothario" , "Don Juan" , "One who takes advantage of the opposite sex" .)

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