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Oracle
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orakel, profetische heiligdom
a place regarded as a source of wise counsel or prophetic predictions, often associated with the ability to communicate with the divine
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orakel, profetie
a message or prophecy that is conveyed by a priest or priestess
Voorbeelden
Few believed the seer 's oracle which foretold of impending danger.
Weinigen geloofden het orakel van de ziener die een naderend gevaar voorspelde.
Mythology tells of Oedipus unwittingly fulfilling the terrible oracle regarding his parents.
De mythologie vertelt hoe Oedipus onbewust de vreselijke orakel over zijn ouders vervulde.
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orakel, waarzegger
a priest or priestess serving as a mediator through whom the gods were thought to give their message in classical antiquity
