oracle
1. an authoritative person who divines the future • Syn: prophet, prophesier, seer, vaticinator • Derivationally related forms: vaticinate (for: vaticinator), oracular, prophetic (for: prophet) • Hypernyms: diviner • Hyponyms: augur, auspex, prophetess, sibyl 2. a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible • Derivationally related forms: oracular • Hypernyms: prophecy, divination 3. a shrine where an oracular god is consulted • Hypernyms: shrine • Instance Hyponyms: Temple of Apollo, Oracle of Apollo, Delphic oracle, oracle of Delphi
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