English dictionary

oracle

/,/O/r/@/k/&/l/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an authoritative person who divines the future

noun.person

Synonyms prophesier prophet seer vaticinator

Source: WordNet 3.0
a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
a shrine where an oracular god is consulted

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
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.

noun

Source: webster1913