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ɔˈræk yə lər, oʊˈræk-orac·u·lar

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. oracularadjective

    of or relating to an oracle

    "able by oracular means to expose a witch"

  2. Delphic, oracularadjective

    obscurely prophetic

    "Delphic pronouncements"; "an oracular message"

  3. enigmatic, oracularadjective

    resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought

    "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"

Wiktionary

  1. oracularadjective

    Of or relating to an oracle.

  2. oracularadjective

    Prophetic, foretelling the future.

  3. oracularadjective

    Ambiguous, hard to interpret.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Oracular, Oraculousadjective

    Uttering oracles; resembling oracles.

    Etymology: from oracle.

    Thy counsel would be as the oracle of
    Urim and thummim, those oraculous gems
    On Aaron’s breast, or tongue of seers old
    Infallible. John Milton, Paradise Reg. b. iii.

    Here Charles contrives the ord’ring of his states,
    Here he resolves his neighb’ring princes fates;
    What nation shall have peace, where war be made,
    Determin’d is in this orac’lous shade. Edmund Waller.

    Though their general acknowledgments of the weakness of human understanding look like cold and sceptical discouragements; yet the particular expressions of their sentiments are as oraculous as if they were omniscient. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

    They have something venerable and oracular, in that unadorned gravity and shortness in the expression. Alexander Pope, Pref.

    Th’ orac’lous seer frequents the Pharian coast,
    Proteus a name tremendous o’er the main. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. oracular

    An oracle is a person or thing considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions, most notably including precognition of the future, inspired by deities. As such, it is a form of divination.

ChatGPT

  1. oracular

    Oracular is an adjective referring to something that is relating to an oracle - a person or entity considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions about the future, typically in a cryptic manner. It can also refer to statements, responses, or utterances that are regarded as authoritative, wise, or highly regarded.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of oracular in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of oracular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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  • OrakelGerman
  • proféticoSpanish
  • سخنوریPersian
  • oraakkelimainenFinnish
  • առեղծվածային, մարգարեական, հանելուկայինArmenian
  • двусмысленный, загадочный, вещий, пророческийRussian

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