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Noun: pythoness  pI-thu-nus
Usage: archaic
  1. A witch with powers of divination
    "In ancient Greece, the pythoness at Delphi was consulted for prophecies"
Noun: Pythoness
  1. (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
    - Pythia

Type of: Greek deity, witch

Encyclopedia: Pythoness