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sibyl vs oracle

oracle vs sibyl

sibyl and oracle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sibyl Yes No No No
oracle Yes No No No
As nouns, oracle is a hypernym of sibyl; that is, oracle is a word with a broader meaning than sibyl:
  • sibyl: (ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet
  • oracle: an authoritative person who divines the future
Other hypernyms of sibyl include prophesier, prophet, seer, vaticinator.
sibyl (noun) oracle (noun)
(ancient Rome) a woman who was regarded as an oracle or prophet a shrine where an oracular god is consulted
a woman who tells fortunes a prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible
an authoritative person who divines the future
Difference between sibyl and oracle

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