PYTHONESS


Meaning of PYTHONESS in English

/puy"theuh nis, pith"euh-/ , n.

1. a woman believed to be possessed by a soothsaying spirit, as the priestess of Apollo at Delphi.

2. a woman who practices divination.

[ 1325-75; PYTHON 2 + -ESS; r. ME phytonesse ]

Usage . See. -ess .

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