oracles
nounUK /ˈɒrəklz/
US /ˈɔːrəklz/
Oracles are people or places that people believe can tell them what will happen in the future.
In ancient Greece, people traveled to Delphi to ask the oracles about their futures.
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2. Messages or answers believed to come from a god or spirit.
The king received strange oracles from the temple before the battle.
3. Wise people whose advice is trusted and often followed.
The old professors were treated as oracles by the young students.
4. In computing, systems or services that provide reliable data feeds to smart contracts.
The blockchain app used oracles to get real-time price information.