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Definition of: Pythoness
(pī′thə·nis, pith′ə-) noun
1. The priestess of the Delphic oracle.
2. Any woman supposed to be possessed of the spirit of prophecy; a witch. [<OF phitonise <Med. L phitonissa <LL pythonissa <Gk. Pytho a familiar spirit, orig. Delphi]
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