oracle
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/ˈɔːrəkl/
🇬🇧
/ˈɒrəkl/
noun
R
A place in ancient Greece where people asked the gods for advice about the future, or the priest or priestess who gave the gods' messages.
The ancient Greeks would consult the oracle at Delphi for guidance.
R
The advice or messages from the gods in ancient Greece, which were often mysterious or hard to understand.
The oracle's prophecy was vague and hard to understand.
R
A person or source that gives wise advice or valuable information.
She is the oracle when it comes to fashion trends.
translation
A place in ancient Greece where people asked the gods for advice about the future, or the priest or priestess who gave the gods' messages.; The advice or messages from the gods in ancient Greece, which were often mysterious or hard to understand.; A person or source that gives wise advice or valuable information.
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oracles