Definition of Oracle
Oracle
or·a·cle


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a person, usually a priest/priestess, who delivers advice or messages, or prophecies from the gods;

e.g. The oracle spoke to him in a dream and told him to go on the quest.

(noun)
a person who offers authoritative statements/decisions and/or informed opinions;

e.g. After his international success, he became the oracle of the tech industry.

(noun)
a statement said or answer given by an oracle;

e.g. He gave an ambiguous oracle that no one knew how to interpret.



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