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noun (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
the agency or medium giving such responses.
a shrine or place at which such responses were given: the oracle of Apollo at Delphi.
a person who delivers authoritative, wise, or highly regarded and influential pronouncements.
a divine communication or revelation.
any person or thing serving as an agency of divine communication.
any utterance made or received as authoritative, extremely wise, or infallible.
oracles, the Scriptures.
the holy of holies of the Temple built by Solomon in Jerusalem. 1 Kings 6:16, 19–23.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of oracle First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ōrāculum, equivalent to ōrā(re) “to plead” + -culum diminutive noun suffix; see oration, -cle2
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People seemed to have believed that the Oracle was really pointing the way for them.
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Shall I ever believe that God has commanded a tabernacle to be built to have His oracle heard from the ark in it?
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An oracle is ever veiled in obscurity; the more we believe that we know its meaning, the less do we understand it.
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British Dictionary definitions for oracle noun a prophecy, often obscure or allegorical, revealed through the medium of a priest or priestess at the shrine of a god
a shrine at which an oracular god is consulted
an agency through which a prophecy is transmitted
any person or thing believed to indicate future action with infallible authority
a statement believed to be infallible and authoritative
Bible a message from God the holy of holies in the Israelite temple Word Origin for oracle C14: via Old French from Latin ōrāculum, from ōrāre to request
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