oracle.

1. A person, shrine, or sacred agency consulted for guidance believed to come from a divine or supernatural source.

2. A pronouncement attributed to such a supernatural source.

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Words that belong together

• consult an oracle
• ambiguous oracle
• oracle of the mountain

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The oracle answered only when the petitioner asked the wrong question.

For three generations, the island had lived by one oracle.

A farmer recognized the oracle beneath her ceremonial veil.

Usage notes

Primary category: fantasy. Can name the speaker, institution, or pronouncement; an ambiguous answer need not be a direct prediction. Noun: oracle; plural oracles.