고대 그리스나 로마에서 신의 응답이나 계시를 전하던 사제 또는 그가 전하는 신탁.
A priest or priestess in classical antiquity acting as a medium for divine revelation, or the prophecy itself.
예문:
"The young warrior sought the oracle's guidance before departing for the battlefield."
"Her words were treated as a divine oracle by the superstitious villagers."
신탁이 내려지던 신성한 장소나 성소.
A sacred place or shrine where a deity was believed to provide counsel or prophecies.
예문:
"Archaeologists recently uncovered the ruins of a minor oracle dedicated to Apollo."
"Many ancient Greeks made long pilgrimages to the holy oracle."
특정 분야에서 절대적인 권위를 가지거나 매우 현명한 조언을 해주는 사람.
A person or entity regarded as an infallible authority or a source of wise counsel.
예문:
"The elderly professor was considered the faculty's oracle on constitutional law."
"Investors look to him as a financial oracle who can predict market shifts."