oracle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
oracles
plural
oracles
Britannica Dictionary definition of ORACLE
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1
in ancient Greece
a
:
a person (such as a priestess) through whom a god was believed to speak
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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
2
:
a person who has a lot of knowledge about something and whose opinions and advice are highly valued
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I met her long before she had become the oracle of pop culture.
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The students admired the old professor's oracular wisdom.
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an oracular pronouncement
