About The Word Pythoness
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Pythoness
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What's The Definition Of Pythoness?
[n] (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
[n] a witch with powers of divination Synonyms | Synonyms for Pythoness: Pythia Related Terms | Find terms related to Pythoness: See Also | Greek deity | witch Pythoness In Webster's Dictionary \Pyth"o*ness\, n. [L. pythonissa: cf. F. pythonisse.
See {Pythian}.]
1. (Gr. Antiq.) The priestess who gave oracular answers at
Delphi in Greece.
2. Any woman supposed to have a spirit of divination; a sort
of witch. --Bp. Hall.
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