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(ɒrəkəl, US ɔːr-)
Word forms: plural oracles
countable noun
In ancient Greece, an oracle was a priest or priestess who made statements about future events or about the truth.
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oracle in British English

(ˈɒrəkəl)
noun
1. 
a prophecy, often obscure or allegorical, revealed through the medium of a priest or priestess at the shrine of a god
2. 
a shrine at which an oracular god is consulted
3. 
an agency through which a prophecy is transmitted
4. 
any person or thing believed to indicate future action with infallible authority
5. 
a statement believed to be infallible and authoritative
6.  Bible
a. 
a message from God
b. 
the holy of holies in the Israelite temple
Word origin
C14: via Old French from Latin ōrāculum, from ōrāre to request

oracle in American English

(ˈɔrəkəl; ˈɑrəkəl)
noun
1. 
among the ancient Greeks and Romans,
a. 
the place where, or medium by which, deities were consulted
b. 
the revelation or response of a medium or priest
2. 
a. 
any person or agency believed to be in communication with a deity
b. 
any person of great knowledge or wisdom
c. 
opinion or statements of any such oracle
3. 
the holy of holies of the ancient Jewish Temple: 1 Kings 6:16, 19-23
Word origin
OFr < L oraculum, divine announcement, oracle < orare, to speak, pray, beseech < os (gen. oris), the mouth: see oral

Examples of 'oracle' in a sentence
oracle

Not waiting for her answer, he glanced down at his oracle, the clipboard.
Sue Welfare FALLEN WOMEN (2002)
He'd wanted to shake her, but if he did, she'd think he was one of the men oracle had warned her against!
Tepper, Sheri S. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2002)
And that man in the corner trying to catch your eye is Mr Withington the oracle ?
MacLeod, Charlotte SOMETHING IN THE WATER (2002)
What I have done is cast an oracle for the outset of your reign.
Robert Silverberg KING OF DREAMS (2002)
1 (noun) 
Definition
a shrine in ancient Greece or Rome at which gods were consulted through the medium of a priest or priestess for advice or prophecy
Ancient peoples consulted the oracle and the shaman for advice.
Synonyms
prophet
Merlin, the legendary magician and prophet
diviner
I was called Merlin the diviner.
sage
seer
the writings of the 16th century French seer, Nostradamus
clairvoyant
You don't need to be a clairvoyant to see how this is going to turn out.
augur
soothsayer
You don't have to be a soothsayer to predict his likely tactics.
sibyl
prophesier
2 (noun) 
Definition
a prophecy or statement made by an oracle
Aeneas had begged the Sibyl to speak her oracle in words.
Synonyms
prophecy
Nostradamus's prophecy of the end of the world
vision
She heard voices and saw visions of her ancestors.
revelation
forecast
He delivered his election forecast.
prediction
He was unwilling to make a prediction for the coming year.
divination
Every method of divination is a philosophy about the world.
prognostication
The country is obsessed with gloomy prognostications about its future.
augury
divine utterance
3 (noun) 
Definition
any person believed to indicate future action with infallible authority
He is the oracle on modern etiquette.
Synonyms
authority
Professor Ahmed is an authority on Russian affairs.
judge
A panel of judges is now selecting the finalists.
expert
an expert in computer graphics
source
a major source of information about the arts
professional
a dedicated professional
master
He is a master at blocking progress.
specialist
a specialist in diseases of the nervous system
adviser
a careers adviser
scholar
guru
fashion gurus dictating crazy ideas
mentor
She has sacked her coach and mentor and is now relying on her father.
pundit
a well-known political pundit
wizard
a mathematical wizard at Harvard University
mastermind
She was the mastermind behind the plan.
connoisseur
I hear you're something of an art connoisseur.
arbiter
Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste.
high priest
horse's mouth
fundi (South Africa)
The local fundi are wonderfully adept and have created a car adapted to hunting.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of adviser
a careers adviser
Synonyms
counsellor,
authority,
teacher,
coach,
guide,
lawyer,
consultant,
solicitor,
counsel,
aide,
tutor,
guru,
mentor,
helper,
confidant,
right-hand man or woman or person,
consigliere
in the sense of arbiter
Definition
a person with influential opinions about something
Sequins have often aroused the scorn of arbiters of taste.
Synonyms
authority,
expert,
master,
governor,
ruler,
dictator,
controller,
lord,
pundit
in the sense of clairvoyant
Definition
a person claiming to have the power to foretell future events
You don't need to be a clairvoyant to see how this is going to turn out.
Synonyms
psychic,
diviner,
prophet,
visionary,
oracle,
seer,
augur,
fortune-teller,
soothsayer,
sibyl,
prophetess,
haruspex,
telepath,
telepathist

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Synonyms of 'oracle'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of connoisseur
Definition
a person with special knowledge of the arts, food, or drink
I hear you're something of an art connoisseur.
Synonyms
expert,
authority,
judge,
specialist,
buff (informal),
devotee,
boffin (British, informal),
whiz (informal),
arbiter,
aficionado,
savant,
maven (US),
appreciator,
cognoscente,
fundi (South Africa),
fancier
in the sense of divination
Definition
the art of discovering future events as though by supernatural powers
Every method of divination is a philosophy about the world.
Synonyms
prediction,
divining,
prophecy,
presage,
foretelling,
clairvoyance,
fortune-telling,
prognostication,
augury,
soothsaying,
sortilege
in the sense of diviner
I was called Merlin the diviner.
Synonyms
psychic,
prophet,
visionary,
oracle,
astrologer,
seer,
clairvoyant,
augur,
fortune teller,
soothsayer,
sibyl,
crystal-gazer
in the sense of expert
Definition
a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field
an expert in computer graphics
Synonyms
specialist,
authority,
professional,
master,
pro (informal),
ace (informal),
genius,
guru,
pundit,
buff (informal),
wizard,
adept,
whizz (informal),
maestro,
virtuoso,
connoisseur,
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
rocket scientist (informal),
past master,
dab hand (British, informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa),
geek (informal)
in the sense of forecast
Definition
a prediction
He delivered his election forecast.
Synonyms
prediction,
projection,
anticipation,
prognosis,
planning,
guess,
outlook,
prophecy,
foresight,
conjecture,
forewarning,
forethought
in the sense of fundi
Definition
an expert
The local fundi are wonderfully adept and have created a car adapted to hunting.
Synonyms
expert,
authority,
specialist,
professional,
master,
pro (informal),
ace (informal),
genius,
guru,
pundit,
buff (informal),
maestro,
virtuoso,
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
past master,
dab hand (British, informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US)
in the sense of guru
Definition
a leader or adviser of a person or group of people
fashion gurus dictating crazy ideas
Synonyms
authority,
expert,
leader,
master,
pundit,
arbiter,
Svengali,
torchbearer,
fundi (South Africa)
in the sense of judge
Definition
a person appointed to determine the result of a competition
A panel of judges is now selecting the finalists.
Synonyms
referee,
expert,
specialist,
umpire,
umpie (Australian, slang),
mediator,
examiner,
connoisseur,
assessor,
arbiter,
appraiser,
arbitrator,
moderator,
adjudicator,
evaluator,
authority
in the sense of master
Definition
a person with exceptional skill at a certain thing
He is a master at blocking progress.
Synonyms
expert,
maestro,
pro (informal),
ace (informal),
genius,
wizard,
adept,
virtuoso,
grandmaster,
doyen,
past master,
dab hand (British, informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa)
in the sense of mastermind
Definition
a person who plans and directs a complex task or project
She was the mastermind behind the plan.
Synonyms
organizer,
director,
manager,
authority,
engineer,
brain(s) (informal),
architect,
genius,
planner,
intellect (informal),
virtuoso,
rocket scientist (informal),
brainbox

Additional synonyms

in the sense of mentor
Definition
an adviser or guide
She has sacked her coach and mentor and is now relying on her father.
Synonyms
guide,
teacher,
coach,
adviser,
tutor,
instructor,
counsellor,
guru
in the sense of prediction
Definition
something that is forecast in advance
He was unwilling to make a prediction for the coming year.
Synonyms
prophecy,
forecast,
prognosis,
divination,
prognostication,
augury,
soothsaying,
sortilege
in the sense of professional
Definition
a professional person
a dedicated professional
Synonyms
expert,
authority,
master,
pro (informal),
specialist,
guru,
buff (informal),
wizard,
adept,
whizz (informal),
maestro,
virtuoso,
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
past master,
dab hand (British, informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa)
in the sense of prognostication
The country is obsessed with gloomy prognostications about its future.
Synonyms
prediction,
expectation,
forecast,
speculation,
projection,
prophecy,
prognosis,
surmise,
vaticination
in the sense of pundit
Definition
an expert on a subject who often speaks or writes about it for a non-specialist audience
a well-known political pundit
Synonyms
expert,
guru,
maestro,
buff (informal),
boffin (British, informal),
wonk (informal),
fundi (South Africa),
one of the cognoscenti,
(self-appointed) expert or authority
in the sense of seer
Definition
a person who can supposedly see into the future
the writings of the 16th century French seer, Nostradamus
Synonyms
prophet,
augur,
predictor,
soothsayer,
sibyl
in the sense of sibyl
Definition
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a prophetess
Synonyms
prophetess,
oracle,
Cassandra,
seer,
Pythia,
pythoness
in the sense of soothsayer
Definition
a person who makes predictions about the future
You don't have to be a soothsayer to predict his likely tactics.
Synonyms
prophet,
diviner,
oracle,
fortune-teller,
forecaster,
Cassandra,
seer,
clairvoyant,
augur,
sibyl,
prognosticator,
prophesier
in the sense of source
Definition
any person, book, or organization that provides information for a news report or for research
a major source of information about the arts
Synonyms
informant,
authority,
documentation
in the sense of specialist
Definition
a person who is an expert in a particular activity or subject
a specialist in diseases of the nervous system
Synonyms
expert,
authority,
professional,
master,
consultant,
guru,
buff (informal),
whizz (informal),
connoisseur,
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of vision
Definition
a hallucination caused by divine inspiration, madness, or drugs
She heard voices and saw visions of her ancestors.
Synonyms
hallucination,
illusion,
apparition,
revelation,
ghost,
phantom,
delusion,
spectre,
mirage,
wraith,
chimera,
phantasm,
eidolon
in the sense of wizard
Definition
a person who is outstandingly gifted in some specified field
a mathematical wizard at Harvard University
Synonyms
genius,
star,
expert,
master,
ace (informal),
guru,
buff (informal),
adept,
whizz (informal),
prodigy,
maestro,
virtuoso,
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
rocket scientist (informal),
wiz (informal),
whizz kid (informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa),
up-and-comer (informal)
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