oracle
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- noun
- /ˈɔrɪkəl/
- Literature
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oráculo
- The Romans consulted their oracles, but the priests had died or fled.
- consult the oracle
- oracle of Apollo
I'm talking about none other than the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.
- I'm talking about none other than the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.
- when somebody went to the Oracle at Delphi in ancient Greece
- It's like having your own life coach, Oracle, spiritual master, that's right there.
- You've all heard me mention Steve Harney as the Oracle of real Estate.
- Earth Mother, the first Oracle, definitely.
- But his trademark method developed at some point in his life as a result of this weird incident where the Oracle proclaims that no man is wiser than him.
- I was recommended by one of my so I had a, a very wise maybe an Oracle like attending physician.
- Like, if you ever watched one of those movies where like, there's like a, a, a wise man, like a Oracle, you know?
- And he also says the Oracle didn't see, but I did.
- But he says the Oracle, there's a certain helpfulness.
- But the Oracle never say the Oracle just goes quiet.
- Know, know yourself that the Oracle know thyself.
- She says, the Oracle wrote your book, didn't it?
- But if I had an Oracle, in which world do I have an Oracle?
- And he's like an Oracle to the great beyond and and to the great ahead.
Examples
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In ancient Greece, many people traveled long distances to consult the oracle at Delphi for guidance on important matters.
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They believed the mysterious woman was an oracle, able to foresee the outcome of their struggles for power.
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My good king, the oracle has spoken.
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when somebody went to the Oracle at Delphi in ancient Greece
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The lord who is the oracle of Delphi neither speaks nor is silent but gives a sign.
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Yet nothing lasts forever, and the Oracle of Delphi would be no exception.
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You know, it's, it's really funny because they call Warren Buffett the Oracle of Omaha.
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I'm talking about none other than the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.
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The wise elder was regarded as an oracle, often giving advice that seemed to predict future events.
Synonyms
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5.1
A person who predicts the future and warns others
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A person who says they can see the future
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3.5
A person who claims to tell the future using cards or palm reading
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7.9
A person who says the Sun, Moon, and planets show your future
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A person who says they can tell the future
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A woman in ancient times who people believed could tell the future
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A person who says they can see someone's future, often using cards or palm reading
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A person who says what will happen using knowledge or data
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A person who says what will happen by looking at the sun, moon, and planets
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In old times, a person thought to speak for a spirit and tell the future
A woman at Delphi in ancient Greece who gives mysterious advice from the god Apollo to people who ask
A woman who tells the future, like an ancient oracle
A person who says what will happen in the future, often as a job
A person who predicts future events
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Literature
A woman at Delphi in ancient Greece who gives mysterious advice from the god Apollo to people who ask
- Literature
A shrine in ancient Greece where a priestess gave mysterious messages from the god Apollo
- Literature
A place in ancient Greece where a woman spoke for Apollo and gave unclear predictions
How Authoritative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oracle comes from the Latin verb orare, which means 'to speak' or 'pray', and is the same root as orator. Long ago an oracle was a person believed to speak words from the gods, so calling someone an oracle means they are thought to give wise or prophetic speech.