noun [C]
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.
2 (in ancient Greece) the advice or information that the gods gave, which often had a hidden meaning
3 [usuallysing.] a person or book that gives valuable advice or information:
My sister's the oracle on investment matters.
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