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nounan authoritative person who divines the future
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nouna prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallibletype of:
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nouna shrine where an oracular god is consultedtype of:
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
- temple 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
- delphic oracle (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
- pythoness (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
- 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