Oracle

/ˈɔɹəkəl/

Synonyms for "oracle" (145 found)

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Noun(11 words)

prophet seer diviner soothsayer ariolater augurs augusterauthoritative sourcechaldean clairvoyantdefinitive reference

adage advice ana analects answer aphorism apocalypse apothegm augur augury authority axiom byword cassandra catchwordcollected sayingscurrent sayingdelphian oracle

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delphic oracledelphic tripoddictate dictum distich divination diviner doctor dodona elderelder statesmanepigram expression fortune-teller gnomegolden sayinggreat soulguru illuminate intellect

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intellectuallay down the lawlover of wisdommahatmaman of intellectman of wisdommandarin master mastermind maxim mentor message moral mot motto philosopher phrase

Noun(7 words)

divinator diviners duckerer foreteller fortunetelleritalian rivelareomen

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pithy sayingpontificate precept prediction prescript proclaim prognostication prognosticator prophecy prophet proverbproverbial sayingproverbspythian oraclepython rabbi revelation rishi sage sapient

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savant saw saying scholar seer sentencesententious expressionsibyl sloka soothsayer staretsstock sayingsutra teaching text thinker verse vision wisdomwisdom literaturewise manwise old manwise sayingwitticism wizard wordwords of wisdom

Noun(25 words)

precog precognitive predictor prognosticator prophesier prophetess prophetesses prophets pythoness pythonistreliable sourcesanctuary scryer seers shrine sibyls soothsayers sortilegus spaer sybil

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temple tiresiastrustworthy authorityvaticinator visionary

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data sourcedivination divinerinformation sourcelocation person place prophecyreference workreligious figureshrine sitesocial role

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Delphi shrineDodona templedatabase diviner encyclopedia prophetreference work

Collocations

6 entries

Delphic oracleoracle bone inscriptionsoracle databaseoracle messageoracle of Delphioracular pronouncements

Inflections

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oracles

Derivations

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oracular

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The oracle was fulfilled.

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It said "Oracle Master," so I thought it was something related to spirits, but no, it was only about computers. Boring.

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I went to one of the men who seemed to be wise, thinking that there I should test the oracle.

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"In doubt, we bade Eurypylus explore / Apollo's oracle, and back he brought / the dismal news: With blood, a maiden's gore, / ye stilled the winds, when Trojan shores ye sought. / With blood again must your return be bought; / an Argive victim doth the God demand."

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