noun.
The 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.
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noun.
The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece.
noun.
Any woman supposed to have a spirit of divination; a sort of witch.