oracle
/ˈɔɹəkəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
noun
Something said that must come true or cannot be countermanded; an inexorable command or declaration.
Archaic
noun
A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
noun
noun
One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
Example Sentences
- "The oracles are dumb; / No voice or hideous hum / Runs through the arched roof in words deceiving."
- "The several oracles included in this haftarah presumably were uttered at different times to the people in exile, presenting diverse themes and using distinct styles."
- "Fight all couragiouſly and be you kings, I ſpeake it, and my words are oracles."
- "Shee ſtiles her ſelfe their Chiefe, and ſweares ſhee will command; / And, what-ſo-ere ſhee ſaith, for Oracles muſt ſtand."
- "a literary oracle"
- "oracles of mode"
Etymology
From Middle English oracle, from Old French oracle m, from Latin ōrāculum n.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: oracle, ōrāculum
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Places.