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    DELPHIC ORACLE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguousplay

    Synonyms:

    Delphic oracle; Oracle of Apollo; oracle of Delphi; Temple of Apollo

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Instance hypernyms:

    oracle (a shrine where an oracular god is consulted)

    Domain category:

    Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

    Holonyms ("Delphic oracle" is a part of...):

    Delphi (an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi)

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