Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In Greek antiquity, the priestess who held communion with Apollo and received his oracles in the inner sanctuary of the great temple at Delphi, throughout historic antiquity. See
oracle . - noun In conchology: A genus of gastropods of the family Auriculidæ, generally called
Scarabus . - noun A genus of bulimiform shells, comprising species of Achatina, Bulimus, Glandina, etc.
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- proper noun The priestess of
Pythian Apollo , the Oracle of Delphi
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- noun (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
Etymologies
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Examples
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“Not high enough to give me the title of Pythia, no matter how hard I worked.”
Dark Oracle Alayna Williams 2010
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And she’d made no secret of the fact she wanted the title of Pythia.
Dark Oracle Alayna Williams 2010
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“She thinks you’re competition for the title of Pythia.”
Dark Oracle Alayna Williams 2010
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Like you said, the Pythia is a pretty determined bitch.
Dark Oracle Alayna Williams 2010
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Tara appreciated the fire aspect of it the Pythia was a pyromancer, after all, but thought the small, tippy chair looked terribly uncomfortable.
Dark Oracle Alayna Williams 2010
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Young woman called Pythia sniffed these vapors and uttered sheer gibberish, which the priests then interpreted to answer the questions of visitors.
Question Quest Anthony, Piers 1991
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Young woman called Pythia sniffed these vapors and uttered sheer gibberish, which the priests then interpreted to answer the questions of visitors.
Question Quest Anthony, Piers 1991
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The Pythia was a stupid old woman, saving when she sat upon the tripod.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 Various
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The priestess who delivered the oracles was called the Pythia, after the serpent Python, which was killed by Apollo.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome E.M. Berens
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The Castalian fountain still gushes out at the bottom, into a large square enclosure, called the Pythia's Bath, and now choked up with mud, weeds, and stones.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two 1885
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