oracle

About 4.49 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
2. noun A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecies or advice.
3. noun A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
4. noun Something said that must come true or cannot be countermanded; an inexorable command or declaration.
5. noun A person considered to be a source of wisdom.

   a literary oracle

6. noun A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
7. noun A fortune-teller.
8. noun One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.

Similar words

prophet prophecy seer then monger sibyl delphic delphian ephors soothsayer

Often followed by

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Word family

Oracle oracles