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Oracle
Or′a-cle
,Noun.
1.
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.
Whatso’er she saith, for
oracles
must stand. Drayton.
2.
Hence:
The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given.
The
No voice or hideous hum
Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving.
oracles
are dumb;No voice or hideous hum
Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving.
Milton.
3.
The communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures – usually in the plural.
The first principles of the
oracles
of God. Heb. v. 12.
4.
(Jewish Antiq.)
The sanctuary, or Most Holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
1 Kings vi. 19.
Siloa's brook, that flow'd
Fast by the
Fast by the
oracle
of God. Milton.
5.
One who communicates an oracle{1} or divine command; an angel; a prophet.
God hath now sent his living
Into the world to teach his final will.
oracle
Into the world to teach his final will.
Milton.
6.
Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority;
“Oracles of mode.” as, a literary
. oracle
Tennyson.
The country rectors . . . thought him an
oracle
on points of learning. Macaulay.
Or′a-cle
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Oracled
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Oracling
.] To utter oracles.
[Obs.]
Definition 2024
Oracle
Oracle
See also: oracle
English
Proper noun
Oracle
- (computing) A database management system (and its associated software) developed by the Oracle Corporation
oracle
oracle
See also: Oracle
English
Noun
oracle (plural oracles)
- A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
- Milton:
- The oracles are dumb; / No voice or hideous hum / Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving.
- Milton:
- A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
- A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
- Drayton:
- Whatso'er she saith, for oracles must stand.
- Drayton:
- A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
- a literary oracle
- Macaulay:
- The country rectors […] thought him an oracle on points of learning.
- Tennyson:
- oracles of mode
- A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
- One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
- Milton:
- God hath now sent his living oracle / Into the world to teach his final will.
- Milton:
- (computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
- (Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
- Milton:
- Siloa's brook, that flow'd / Fast by the oracle of God.
- Bible, 1 Kings 6:19, King James Version:
- And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
- Milton:
Derived terms
Synonyms
Translations
shrine to prophetic deity
priest through whom deity provides prophecy or advice
prophetic response
person who is a source of wisdom
Verb
oracle (third-person singular simple present oracles, present participle oracling, simple past and past participle oracled)
- (obsolete) To utter oracles or prophecies.
Translations
utter oracles or prophecies
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