oracles
/AO1 R AH0 K AH0 L Z/noun
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A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
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A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
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A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
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A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
“a literary oracle”
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A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
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One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
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A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
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(Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
verb
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To utter oracles or prophecies.
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Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oracle, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/oracles