or·a·cle 
/ˈorəkəl/ noun
plural or·a·cles /ˈorəkəl/ noun [count] 1 in ancient Greece a : a person (such as a priestess) through whom a god was believed to speak
▪ consulting an oracle
b : the place (such as a shrine) where people went to ask questions of an oracle
c : an answer or message given by an oracle 2 : a person who has a lot of knowledge about something and whose opinions and advice are highly valued
▪ I met her long before she had become the oracle of pop culture.
▪ consulting an oracle
b : the place (such as a shrine) where people went to ask questions of an oracle
c : an answer or message given by an oracle
▪ I met her long before she had become the oracle of pop culture.
— orac·u·lar /oˈrækjəlɚ/ adjective, formal
▪ The students admired the old professor's oracular wisdom. ▪ an oracular pronouncement
/oˈrækjəlɚ/ adjective, formal ▪ The students admired the old professor's oracular wisdom. ▪ an oracular pronouncement
