English abbreviation dictionary - oracle
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Oracle
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~ n 1 someone the ancient Greeks believed could communicate with the gods, who gave advice to people or told them what would happen (Spartans would consult the oracle before going into battle.) 2 a message given by an oracle 3 humorous a person or book that gives advice and information ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(oracles) In ancient Greece, an oracle was a priest or priestess who made statements about future events or about the truth. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin oraculum, from orare to speak — more at oration Date: 15th century 1. a. a person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak b. a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person c. an answer or decision given by an ~ 2. a. a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions b. an authoritative or wise expression or answer ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a a place at which advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity. b the usu. ambiguous or obscure response given at an oracle. c a prophet or prophetess at an oracle. 2 a a person or thing regarded as an infallible guide to future action etc. b a saying etc. regarded as infallible guidance. 3 divine inspiration or revelation. 4 (Oracle) Brit. propr. a teletext service provided by Independent Television. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L oraculum f. orare speak ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. прорицание, предсказание 2. храм, оракул 3. оракул, жрец 4. часто ирон. признанный авторитет, судья; оракул 5. часто ирон. непреложная истина his words were received as an oracle —- его слова принимались за неоспоримую истину 6. путеводитель, путеводная нить he called the watch and compass his only oracles —- он называл часы и компас своими советчиками 7. святая святых (в еврейском храме) 8. pl. священное писание, библия Id: to work the oracle —- нажать тайные пружины, воспользоваться связями; добыть денег 9. редк. предсказывать, прорицать, пророчествовать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) оракул 2) предсказание, прорицание 3) непреложная истина 4) bibl. святая святых to work the oracle - нажать тайные пружины; использовать влияние ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1380, from O.Fr. oracle, from L. oraculum, from orare "pray, plead," from os (gen. oris) "mouth," with material instrumental suffix -culo-. In antiquity, "the agency or medium of a god;" sense of the response itself is from 1598. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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