oracle
n.
source of wise counsel; wise counsel; conveyor of divine messages; spiritual medium or channel; prophet, predictor; temple of a god (Mythology); divine message; prophecy or prediction; sacred inner court of the temple (Judaism)
Oracle
n.
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Oracle
An oracle is a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or
prophetic opinion; an infallible authority, usually
spiritual in nature. It can also be a prediction of the future, from deities, that is spoken through another object or life-form. In the
ancient world many sites gained a reputation for the dispensing of oracular wisdom: they too became known as "oracles", and the oracular utterances, called khrēsmoi in
Greek, were often referred to under the same name — a name derived from the
Latin verb ōrāre, to speak.
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Oracle (disambiguation)
oracle
Noun
1. an authoritative person who divines the future
(synonym) prophet, seer, vaticinator
(hypernym) diviner
(hyponym) augur, auspex
2. a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
(hypernym) prophecy, divination
3. a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
(hypernym) shrine
(hyponym) Temple of Apollo, Oracle of Apollo, Delphic oracle, oracle of Delphi
oracle (m)
n.
oracle, temple of a god (Mythology); divine message; prophecy or prediction; sacred inner court of the temple (Judaism)
Oracle
(v. i.)
To utter oracles.
(n.)
The sanctuary, or Most Holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
(n.)
The communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures -- usually in the plural.
(n.)
The answer of a god, or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or battle.
(n.)
One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
(n.)
Hence: The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given.
(n.)
Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority; as, a literary oracle.
(n.)
A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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