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Synonyms:
Divination, Prophecy

Britannica Dictionary definition of ORACLE

plural oracles

in ancient Greece

a : a person (such as a priestess) through whom a god was believed to speak

  • consulting an oracle

b : the place (such as a shrine) where people went to ask questions of an oracle

c : an answer or message given by an oracle

: a person who has a lot of knowledge about something and whose opinions and advice are highly valued

  • I met her long before she had become the oracle of pop culture.

— oracular

 /oˈrækjəlɚ/  adjective, formal

  • The students admired the old professor’s oracular wisdom.
  • an oracular pronouncement
Alternative Meanings:
  • Oracle

    Oracle, (Latin oraculum from orare, “to pray,” or “to speak”), divine communication delivered in response to a petitioner’s request; also, the seat of prophecy itself. Oracles were a branch of divination but differed from the casual pronouncements of augurs by being associated with a definite person or place. For example, the oracles of Zeus originated at Dodona, Olympia, or Siwa; those of the Sibyl were in general circulation, but their provenance was unknown. Britannica...

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