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or·a·cle
 oracle
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- pronunciation:
- o
r
kl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
in ancient Greece, a shrine, priest, or priestess dedicated to a god and often consulted for prophecies or advice.
- similar words:
- priest, priestess, prophet, prophetess, pythoness, seer, shrine, sibyl
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| definition 2: |
the prophecy or advice so obtained.
- synonyms:
- prophecy
- similar words:
- augury, omen, portent, revelation, sign
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| definition 3: |
a person considered to speak for a deity, or one who is considered to be particularly wise or prophetic.
- synonyms:
- prophet, seer
- similar words:
- augur, Cassandra, fortuneteller, medium, mouthpiece, pythoness, sage, shaman, sibyl, soothsayer
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| related words: |
prophecy, visionary |
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