pythoness
nounA priestess of Apollo at Delphi.
nounA prophetess.
nounThe Pythia or especial priestess of Apollo at his temple at Delphi, who was supposed to be inspired to give his oracular answers; hence, any woman supposed to have a spirit of divination; a witch.
nounThe priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece.
nounAny woman supposed to have a spirit of divination; a sort of witch.
nounAlternative capitalization of
A female
A female python.
nouna witch with powers of divination
noun(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles