oracle

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Synonyms: orale, orache, coracle, racle, goracle

Antonyms: orale, orache, coracle, racle, goracle

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Noun

1. A [[shrine]] [[dedicate]]d to some [[prophetic]] [[deity]].
2. A person such as a [[priest]] through whom the deity is supposed to [[respond]] with prophecies or advice.
3. A prophetic response, often [[enigmatic]] or [[allegorical]], so given.
4. {{lb|en|figuratively|archaic}} Something said that must come true or cannot be [[countermand]]ed; an [[inexorable]] [[command]] or [[declaration]].
5. A person considered to be a [[source]] of [[wisdom]].
6. A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
7. A fortune-teller.
8. One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
9. {{lb|en|Jewish antiquity}} The [[sanctuary]], or most holy place in the [[temple]]; also, the temple itself.
10. {{lb|en|computing theory}} A [[theoretical]] [[entity]] capable of answering some collection of [[question]]s.
11. {{lb|en|cryptocurrencies}} A [[third-party]] service that provides [[smart contract]]s with information from the outside world.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[utter]] oracles or prophecies.<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|computing}} A [[database management system]] (and its associated software) developed by the [[w:Oracle Corporation|Oracle Corporation]]

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