| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | The answer of a god, or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or battle. |
| 2. | The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given. |
| 3. | The communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures - usually in the plural. |
| 4. | (Jewish Antiq.) The sanctuary, or Most Holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself. |
| 5. | One who communicates an oracle{1} or divine command; an angel; a prophet. |
| 6. | Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority; as, a literary oracle. |
| 7. | A wise pronouncement or decision considered as of great authority. |
| v. i. | 1. | To utter oracles. |
oracle - an authoritative person who divines the future