Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - oracle
Oracle
oracle
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
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noun see: oration Date: 15th century 1. a person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak, a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person, an answer or decision given by an ~, 2. a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions, an authoritative or wise expression or answer ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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