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pythoness

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py·tho·ness  (pth-ns, pth-)
n.
1. Greek Mythology A priestess of Apollo at Delphi.
2. A prophetess.
[Middle English phitonesse, from Old French phitonise, from Late Latin pthonissa, from Greek Pthn, Python; see Python.]
pythoness [ˈpaɪθəˌnɛs]
n
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) a woman, such as Apollo's priestess at Delphi, believed to be possessed by an oracular spirit
2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) a female soothsayer
[C14 phitonesse, ultimately from Greek Puthōn Python]
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Noun1.pythoness - a witch with powers of divination
witch - a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
2.pythoness - (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oraclesPythoness - (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
Pythia
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
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Maggie tossed her hair back and ran downstairs, seized her bonnet without putting it on, peeped, and then dashed along the passage lest she should encounter her mother, and was quickly out in the yard, whirling round like a Pythoness, and singing as she whirled, "Yap, Yap, Tom's coming home
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