oracle
oracle Lexical Profile
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• noun
In classical antiquity, a priest or priestess acting as a medium through whom advice or prophecy was sought from the gods, or the sacred shrine where such consultations took place.
"Ancient Greek leaders regularly consulted the oracle at Delphi before embarking on major military campaigns."
A person or source regarded as an infallible authority or guide on a particular subject.
"Young investors treat the veteran economist as an oracle of financial wisdom."
A divine revelation or prophetic response given by a deity or medium, often expressed in ambiguous or enigmatic language.
"The king misinterpreted the cryptic oracle and marched his army into a trap."
In theoretical computer science and cryptography, an abstract mechanism or external data source capable of instantaneously solving a decision problem or supplying verified external information to a system.
"A decentralized blockchain relies on a secure oracle to fetch real-time market prices from external servers."
• Rhymes for oracle
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French oracle, from Latin oraculum ('divine announcement, place where an announcement is given'), derived from orare ('to speak, plead, or pray').