| Pronunciation: | | 'pIthunis
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- [n] (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
- [n] a witch with powers of divination
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PYTHONESS is a 9 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | Pythia |
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| | See Also: | | Greek deity, witch |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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