: a person (such as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak
the prophecies of the Delphic oracle D. F. Marks
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 oracle
ambiguous oracles
2
a
: a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions
She became an oracle of pop culture.
b
: an authoritative or wise expression or answer
Example Sentences
I met her long before she had become the oracle of pop culture.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin oraculum, from orare to speak — more at oration