- 1(in ancient Greece) a place where people could go to ask the gods for advice or information about the future; the priest or priestess through whom the gods were thought to give their message They consulted the oracle at Delphi.
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- 2(in ancient Greece) the advice or information that the gods gave, which often had a hidden meaning
- 3[usually singular] a person or book that gives valuable advice or information My sister's the oracle on investment matters.
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