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shrine vs oracle

oracle vs shrine

shrine and oracle both are nouns.

shrine is a verb but oracle is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shrine Yes No Yes No
oracle Yes No No No
As nouns, oracle is a hyponym of shrine; that is, oracle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shrine:
  • shrine: a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
  • oracle: a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
Other hyponyms of shrine include stupa, tope.
shrine (noun) oracle (noun)
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
an authoritative person who divines the future
shrine (verb) oracle (verb)
enclose in a shrine
Difference between shrine and oracle

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