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oracle

/ˈɒɹəkəl/ · noun

Meaning

  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.
  5. A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
  6. One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
  7. To utter oracles or prophecies.

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Sources

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