| NOUN | person | oracle, prophet, prophesier, seer, vaticinator | an authoritative person who divines the future |
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| communication | oracle | a prophecy (usually obscure / obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess | |
| artifact | oracle | a shrine where an oracular god is consulted |
| Sounds | ao'rahkahl | |
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| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | An authoritative person who divines the future. | |
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| Synonyms | prophet, prophesier, seer, vaticinator | |
| Narrower | augur, auspex | (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy |
| prophetess | A woman prophet | |
| sibyl | (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet | |
| Broader | diviner | someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers |
| Spanish | adivino, clarividente, profeta, vidente | |
| Catalan | profeta, vaticinador, vident | |
| Adjectives | oracular | resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought |
| Meaning | A prophecy (usually obscure / obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible. | |
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| Broader | prophecy, divination | A prediction uttered under divine inspiration |
| Spanish | oraculo, oráculo | |
| Catalan | oracle | |
| Adjectives | oracular | of or relating to an oracle |
| Meaning | A shrine where an oracular god is consulted. | |
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| Instances | Temple of Apollo, Oracle of Apollo, Delphic oracle, oracle of Delphi | (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice |
| Broader | shrine | A place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person |
| Spanish | oráculo | |
| Catalan | oracle | |
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