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- [awr-uh-kuh l, or-]
- /ˈɔr ə kəl, ˈɒr-/
- /ˈɒr.ə.kl̩/
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- [awr-uh-kuh l, or-]
- /ˈɔr ə kəl, ˈɒr-/
Definitions of oracles word
- noun oracles (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 oracles the agency or medium giving such responses. 1
- noun oracles a shrine or place at which such responses were given: the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. 1
- noun oracles a person who delivers authoritative, wise, or highly regarded and influential pronouncements. 1
- noun oracles a divine communication or revelation. 1
- noun oracles any person or thing serving as an agency of divine communication. 1
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Origin of oracles
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 Oracles
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oracles 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".
oracles usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for oracles
noun oracles
- answers — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- advice — If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
- apocalypses — Plural form of apocalypse.
- auguries — Plural form of augury.
- canons — Plural form of canon.
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