oracle
oracle definition
ora·cle (ôr′ə kəl, är′-)
noun
- among the ancient Greeks and Romans,
- the place where, or medium by which, deities were consulted
- the revelation or response of a medium or priest
- any person or agency believed to be in communication with a deity
- any person of great knowledge or wisdom
- opinion or statements of any such oracle
- 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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