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pythoness
[ pahy-thuh-nis, pith-uh- ]
/ ˈpaɪ θə nɪs, ˈpɪθ ə- /
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noun
a woman believed to be possessed by a soothsaying spirit, as the priestess of Apollo at Delphi.
a woman who practices divination.
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usage note for pythoness
See -ess.
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British Dictionary definitions for pythoness
pythoness
/ (ˈpaɪθəˌnɛs) /
noun
a woman, such as Apollo's priestess at Delphi, believed to be possessed by an oracular spirit
a female soothsayer
Word Origin for pythoness
C14 phitonesse, ultimately from Greek Puthōn Python
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