oracle
English Thesaurus
1. a shrine where an oracular god is consulted (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | shrine, |
| definition | : | a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person (noun.artifact) |
2. a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | divination, prophecy, |
| definition | : | a prediction uttered under divine inspiration (noun.communication) |
3. an authoritative person who divines the future (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | diviner, |
| definition | : | someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | augur, auspex, |
| definition | : | (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | prophetess, |
| definition | : | a woman prophet (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | sibyl, |
| definition | : | (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet (noun.person) |
4. a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | oracular, |
| definition | : | of or relating to an oracle (adj.pert) |
5. an authoritative person who divines the future (noun.person)
| derivation | : | vaticinate, |
| definition | : | foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | prophesy, vaticinate, |
| definition | : | predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | enigmatic, oracular, |
| definition | : | resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | prophetic, prophetical, |
| definition | : | foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention (adj.all) |
6. a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | oracular, |
| definition | : | of or relating to an oracle (adj.pert) |
7. an authoritative person who divines the future (noun.person)
| derivation | : | vaticinate, |
| definition | : | foretell through or as if through the power of prophecy (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | prophesy, vaticinate, |
| definition | : | predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | enigmatic, oracular, |
| definition | : | resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | prophetic, prophetical, |
| definition | : | foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention (adj.all) |
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