oracle

or·a·cle

noun \ˈȯr-ə-kəl, ˈär-\

Definition of ORACLE

1

a : a person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak b : a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person c : an answer or decision given by an oracle

2

a : a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions b : an authoritative or wise expression or answer

Examples of ORACLE

1. I met her long before she had become the oracle of pop culture.

Origin of ORACLE

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin oraculum, from orare to speak — more at oration

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with ORACLE

coracle

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