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Meanings of delphic oracle in anglès

(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.

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Usage of delphic oracle in anglès
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Then, amid the general excitement, Themistocles reiterated his version of the Delphic oracle.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book III
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She is now Delphic oracle of doodle-bugs and hierophant of the hot stuff.
The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 01
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News for the Delphic Oracle A passion play in three parts.
The Guardian
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Their voluminous writings have all the clarity and directness of a Delphic oracle.
Wired
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But then, Lu is a good girl, and he's her minister,- aDelphicoracle.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 / A Magaz...
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The Delphic oracle declared that no one in the world was wiser than Socrates.
Early European History
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You don't need the Delphic Oracle to figure that out.
Wired
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Why has the Delphic oracle been called "the common hearth of Hellas"?
Early European History
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O for some Delphic oracle, or Pythian maid, to utter the secrets of futurity!
The Last Man
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And, not unlike the Delphic oracle, interpreting the learner's pronouncements can itself require considerable skill.
The Master Algorithm
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The newspapers advertised it as The Modern Delphic Oracle.
Hiding the Elephant
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Some people believe that the gods make their will known to man through the Delphic Oracle.
The Hot Swamp
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The Erinnyes brought forward their accusation, and Orestes made the command of the Delphic oracle his excuse.
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of Fable
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The Erinyes brought forward their accusation, and Orestes made the command of the Delphic oracle his excuse.
The Age of Fable
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The telegraph, the newspapers, chronicled his every movement; whatever he said was construed like a Delphic oracle.
A Little Journey in the World
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On his death the Delphic Oracle, in very second-rate hexameters, declared that Plotinus had become a demon.
Letters on Literature
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