oracle | | |
n. (person) | 1. oracle, prophesier, prophet, seer, vaticinator | an authoritative person who divines the future. |
| ~ augur, auspex | (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy. |
| ~ diviner | someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers. |
| ~ prophetess | a woman prophet. |
| ~ sibyl | (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet. |
n. (communication) | 2. oracle | a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible. |
| ~ divination, prophecy | a prediction uttered under divine inspiration. |
n. (artifact) | 3. oracle | a shrine where an oracular god is consulted. |
| ~ shrine | a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person. |
| ~ delphic oracle, oracle of apollo, oracle of delphi, temple of apollo | (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous. |
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