oracles

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noun

A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
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.
A person considered to be a source of wisdom.“a literary oracle”

verb

To utter oracles or prophecies.

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Synonyms

expert prophet seers diviners astrologers prophets sages clairvoyants soothsayer palmists divination mystics spiritualists ancients metaphysicians gurus divinities

Associated

sibylline oracular logia croesus sibyl delphi prophecies omens oracle herodotus sayings

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