Oracle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈɔːrəkl|
Brit.
|ˈɒrək(ə)l|
noun
- an authoritative person who divines the future (syn: prophet, seer)
- a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
- a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
- a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
- a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
Extra examples
I met her long before she had become the oracle of pop culture.
My sister's the oracle on investment matters.
Professor Ross is regarded as the oracle on eating disorders.
Word forms
noun
singular: oracle
plural: oracles
singular: oracle
plural: oracles
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