Dictionary entries for 'oracle'

Synonyms

or·a·cle (ôŕə-kəl, ŏŕ-)

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ōrāculum, from ōrāre, to speak.]

noun

1. A shrine consecrated to the worship and consultation of a prophetic deity, as that of Apollo at Delphi.
2. A person, such as a priestess, through whom a deity is held to respond when consulted.
3. The response given through such a medium, often in the form of an enigmatic statement or allegory.
1. A person considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions.
2. An authoritative or wise statement or prediction.
A command or revelation from God.
In the Bible, the sanctuary of the Temple.