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Definitions of oracle
  1. noun
    an authoritative person who divines the future
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  2. noun
    a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
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  3. noun
    a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
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Definition that contains oracle
  • jeremiah a book in the Old Testament containing the oracles of the prophet Jeremiah
  • enigmatic resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
  • delphi an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
  • pythia (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
  • sibyl (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
  • delphian of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi
  • 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
  • oracular resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
  • delphic of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi
  • oracular of or relating to an oracle
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