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pythoness
CIDE DICTIONARY
pythoness, n. [L. pythonissa: cf. F. pythonisse. See Pythian.].
- The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece. [1913 Webster]
- Any woman supposed to have a spirit of divination; a sort of witch. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
pythoness, n.
1 the Pythian priestess.
2 a witch.
1 the Pythian priestess.
2 a witch.
Etymology
ME f. OF phitonise f. med.L phitonissa f. LL pythonissa fem. of pytho f. Gk puthon soothsaying demon: cf. PYTHON
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pythoness
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