Definition of oracle
Nouns
an authoritative person who divines the future
- Synonyms:
- prophesier, prophet, seer, vaticinator
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Cassandra
(Greek mythology) a prophetess in Troy during the Trojan War whose predictions were true but were never believed
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augur, auspex
(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
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prophetess
a woman prophet
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sibyl
(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
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diviner
someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
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divination, prophecy
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
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Oracle 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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shrine
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
Vocabulary Lists for oracle
- abaft
- abase
- abate
- abdicate
- abet
- Macbeth
- thane
- weird sister
- hautboy
- Duncan
- acolyte
- alacrity
- anachronism
- anathema
- angst
- venomous
- minstrel
- lubricate
- waft
- illuminate
Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels - Chapters 1-4 »(415 words)
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