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- [awr-uh-kuh l, or-]
- /ˈɔr ə kəl, ˈɒr-/
- /ˈɒr.ə.kl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-uh-kuh l, or-]
- /ˈɔr ə kəl, ˈɒr-/
Definitions of oracle word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of ORACLE Oracle Corporation 3
- noun oracle (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry. 1
- noun oracle the agency or medium giving such responses. 1
- noun oracle a shrine or place at which such responses were given: the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. 1
- noun oracle a person who delivers authoritative, wise, or highly regarded and influential pronouncements. 1
- noun oracle a divine communication or revelation. 1
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Origin of oracle
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Old French < Latin ōrāculum, equivalent to ōrā(re) to plead (see oration) + -culum -cle2
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Parts of speech for Oracle
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oracle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oracle
noun oracle
- prophecy — the foretelling or prediction of what is to come.
- vision — the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight.
- revelation — the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure.
- forewarning — to warn in advance.
- foreshadowing — to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war.
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