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Meaning of oracle

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

oracle

Pronunciation:/ˈɒɹəkəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.

  2. A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.

  3. A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.

  4. A person considered to be a source of wisdom.

    Example: a literary oracle

verb

Definitions

  1. To utter oracles or prophecies.