What (who) is Oracle - definition
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IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY, PERSON OR AGENCY CONSIDERED TO PROVIDE WISE AND INSIGHTFUL COUNSEL OR PROPHETIC PREDICTIONS OR PRECOGNITION OF THE FUTURE
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In ancient Greece, an oracle was a priest or priestess who made statements about future events or about the truth.
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IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY, PERSON OR AGENCY CONSIDERED TO PROVIDE WISE AND INSIGHTFUL COUNSEL OR PROPHETIC PREDICTIONS OR PRECOGNITION OF THE FUTURE
Oracular; Oracles; Oracle (Person); Oracle of; The Pythian; Greek oracle
·vi To utter oracles.
II. Oracle ·noun A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
III. Oracle ·noun One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
IV. Oracle ·noun The sanctuary, or Most Holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
V. Oracle ·noun Hence: The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given.
VI. Oracle ·noun Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority; as, a literary oracle.
VII. Oracle ·noun The communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures - usually in the plural.
VIII. Oracle ·noun The answer of a god, or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or battle.
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IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY, PERSON OR AGENCY CONSIDERED TO PROVIDE WISE AND INSIGHTFUL COUNSEL OR PROPHETIC PREDICTIONS OR PRECOGNITION OF THE FUTURE
Oracular; Oracles; Oracle (Person); Oracle of; The Pythian; Greek oracle
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1. a priest or priestess acting as a medium for divine advice or prophecy in classical antiquity.
an infallible authority.
2. a response or message given by an oracle, especially an ambiguous one.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. oraculum, from orare 'speak'.
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Oracle (disambiguation)
An oracle was usually a priest or a priestess through whom the gods were supposed to speak or prophesize. In particular:
- Pythia – served as an oracle in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi.
- Oracle bone – a bone used for divination in ancient China.
- Nechung Oracle – the state oracle of Tibet.
The term oracle is used figuratively to describe various terms in science and engineering.
Pronunciation examples for Oracle
1. We had Oracle.
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2. because he's my oracle.
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3. is built on Oracle.
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4. oracles, and friends."
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5. -The Oracle. -Please.
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Examples of use of Oracle
1. But now there‘s the Oracle Grid, a group of low–cost servers connected by Oracle software.
2. Oracle spokeswoman Deborah Hellinger declined to say if any software makers have certified that their products are compatible with Oracle Enterprise Linux.
3. Under the terms of agreement, Oracle will acquire Citigroup Venture Capital International’s 41 per cent ownership stake in i–flex, Oracle said in a statement.
4. Don‘t hang up.‘ ‘I spoke to the oracle,‘ says the man, coming back on the line. ‘Nah, just kiddin‘. The oracle doesn‘t speak.
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