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Oracle

oracle
- c.1380, from O.Fr. oracle, from L. oraculum, from orare "pray, plead," from os (gen. oris) "mouth," with material instrumental suffix -culo-. In antiquity, "the agency or medium of a god;" sense of the response itself is from 1598.
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  adult abbr. One Raging Asshole Called Larry Ellison adult abbr. One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison ...
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2.
  ~ n 1 someone the ancient Greeks believed could communicate with the gods, who gave advice to people or told them what would happen  (Spartans would consult the oracle before going into battle.) 2 a message given by an oracle 3 humorous a person or book that gives advice and information ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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  (oracles) In ancient Greece, an oracle was a priest or priestess who made statements about future events or about the truth. N-COUNT ...
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
4.
   noun  Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin oraculum, from orare to speak — more at oration  Date: 15th century  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 ~  2.  a. a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions  b. an authoritative or wise expression or answer ...
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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  n. 1 a a place at which advice or prophecy was sought from the gods in classical antiquity. b the usu. ambiguous or obscure response given at an oracle. c a prophet or prophetess at an oracle. 2 a a person or thing regarded as an infallible guide to future action etc. b a saying etc. regarded as infallible guidance. 3 divine inspiration or revelation. 4 (Oracle) Brit. propr. a teletext service provided by Independent Television. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L oraculum f. orare speak ...
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  1. прорицание, предсказание 2. храм, оракул 3. оракул, жрец 4. часто ирон. признанный авторитет, судья; оракул 5. часто ирон. непреложная истина his words were received as an oracle —- его слова принимались за неоспоримую истину 6. путеводитель, путеводная нить he called the watch and compass his only oracles —- он называл часы и компас своими советчиками 7. святая святых (в еврейском храме) 8. pl. священное писание, библия Id: to work the oracle —- нажать тайные пружины, воспользоваться связями; добыть денег 9. редк. предсказывать, прорицать, пророчествовать ...
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  noun  1) оракул  2) предсказание, прорицание  3) непреложная истина  4) bibl. святая святых to work the oracle - нажать тайные пружины; использовать влияние ...
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