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oracles (people) (people in religion, <people in religion and related occupations>, ... People (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: People, usually priests, who makes statements prompted by his or her deity. This was especially common in ancient times, sometimes in a specific sacred place. The oracle's utterances serve as a directive to the inquiring party.
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| Terms: |
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| oracles (people) (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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| oracles (people) (French-P,D,U,PN)
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| oracle (person) (C,U,English,AD,U,U)
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| orakelen (personen) (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,PN)
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| orakels (personen) (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,PN)
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| orakel (persoon) (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HG |
Hierarchical Position:
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ <people by occupation> (G) |
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................ <people in the humanities> (G) |
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.................... <people in religion and related occupations> (G) |
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........................ people in religion (G) |
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............................ oracles (people) (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Een persoon, meestal in de hoedanigheid van een priester(es), die uitspraken doet die ingegeven zijn door zijn of haar godheid. Dit was vooral gebruikelijk in de oudheid al dan niet in een specifieke heilige plaats. De uitspraken van het orakel dienen als een richtlijn voor de vragende partij. |
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