oracle
noun/ˈɔrəkəl/
Frequency rank: #6,076 most common English word
Meaning
A person or place regarded as a source of wise counsel or prophetic predictions.
Example sentence
The ancient Greeks would travel great distances to consult the oracle at Delphi.
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