oracle

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French oracle.

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

oracle (plural oracles)

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. A person considered to be a source of wisdom.

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• (priest acting as conduit of prophecy): prophet
• (person who is a source of wisdom): expert

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shrine to prophetic deity

• Finnish: oraakkeli fi(fi)
• German: Orakel de(de) n.
• Slovene: orakelj

priest through whom deity provides prophecy or advice

• German: Orakel de(de) n.

prophetic response

• Esperanto: oraklo eo(eo)

person who is a source of wisdom

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: acelor
• Carole
• coaler

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin oraculum.

[edit] Noun

oracle m. (plural oracles)

1. oracle