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Added 9 October 2026

oracle

/ˈɔɹəkəl/ noun

In Latin: fatus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about oracle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An authoritative person who divines the future.
A prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible.
A shrine where an oracular god is consulted.

Origin

From Middle English oracle, from Old French oracle m, from Latin ōrāculum n.

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