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Pythoness

noun

A witch with powers of divination.

(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles. Synonym: Pythia.

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... Earth!" Dauphiness falling on her knees to Most Christian Majesty; "Princess and dearest Sister" to Most Christian Majesty's Pompadour; especially no end of Pleading to the German Reich, in a furious, Delphic-Pythoness or quasi-inspired ...

— History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVII. (of XXI.) - Frederick The Great—The Seven-Years War: First Campaign—1756-1757. • Thomas Carlyle

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... "Has it never occurred to you," she asked, slowly, with her pythoness air, "that there are murders and murders?—murders which depend in the main upon the murderer... and also murders which depend in the main upon ...

— Hilda Wade - A Woman With Tenacity Of Purpose • Grant Allen

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Words linked to "Pythoness" : witch, Greek mythology, Pythia, Greek deity