"oracles" in the noun sense
1. prophet, prophesier, oracle, seer, vaticinator
an authoritative person who divines the future
2. oracle
a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess believed to be infallible
3. oracle
a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
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