| NOUN | person | pythoness | a witch with powers of divination |
|---|---|---|---|
| person | Pythoness, Pythia | (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles |
| Meaning | A witch with powers of divination. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | witch | A being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil |
| Spanish | pitonisa | |
| Catalan | pitonissa | |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles. | |
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| Synonym | Pythia | |
| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Instance of | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
| Spanish | Pitia, Pitonisa | |
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