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ORACLE OF APOLLO
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Oracle of Apollo mean?
• ORACLE OF APOLLO (noun)
The noun ORACLE OF APOLLO has 1 sense:
1. (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 ambiguous
Familiarity information: ORACLE OF APOLLO used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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 ambiguous
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Delphic oracle; Oracle of Apollo; oracle of Delphi; Temple of Apollo
Instance hypernyms:
oracle (a shrine where an oracular god is consulted)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
Holonyms ("Oracle of Apollo" 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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