oracle

Meaning

Noun

1. A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
2. A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
3. A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
4. (archaic, figuratively) Something said that must come true or cannot be countermanded; an inexorable command or declaration.
5. A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
6. A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
7. A fortune-teller.
8. One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
9. (Jewish, historical) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
10. A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
11. A third-party service that provides smart contracts with information from the outside world.

Verb

To utter oracles or prophecies.

Synonyms

prophecy

prophet

soothsayer

seer

divination

divine message

prediction

diviner

prophesier

vaticinator

mercy-seat

omen

predictor

pundit

revelation

sibyl

speaker

🔈

vaticination

Bible

Holy Writ

advisor

divine prophesy

augury

commandment

edict

forecast

forecaster

fortune teller

fortune-teller

fortune-telling

medium

Translations

Orakel

oráculo

oracolo

oracle

oráculo

orakel

μαντείο

oracle

fatus

χρησμός

Orakelspruch

oraculum

göttliche Botschaft

profeta

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔɹəkəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: oracle

In summary

From Middle English oracle, from Old French oracle m, from Latin ōrāculum n.