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oracle definition

ora·cle (ôr′ə kəl, är′-)

noun

  1. among the ancient Greeks and Romans,
    1. the place where, or medium by which, deities were consulted
    2. the revelation or response of a medium or priest
    1. any person or agency believed to be in communication with a deity
    2. any person of great knowledge or wisdom
    3. opinion or statements of any such oracle
  3. the holy of holies of the ancient Jewish Temple: 1 Kings 6:16, 19-23

Etymology: OFr < L oraculum, divine announcement, oracle < orare, to speak, pray, beseech < os (gen. oris), the mouth: see oral

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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