pythoness

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Against this doom Genevi�ve Tabouis, ex-political pythoness of Paris' Leftist L'Oeuvre, for seven years waged a one-woman struggle, of which these memoirs are a record.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pythoness, or priestess of Apollo, at his approach, hailed him as king of Corinth.

From Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality by Morris, Charles

Not a trace of the sacred madness that uplifted the Delphian pythoness or provoked the delirious visions of a Jeremiah or an Ezekiel!

From The Secret of Sarek by Leblanc, Maurice

It can readily be imagined that, the presence of this pythoness does not tend to restore the confidence which has become somewhat shaken between the husband and wife.

From George Sand, some aspects of her life and writings by Hallard, Alys

And the young lady, after smilingly chiding her for her simple proceeding, taught her to smile also at the ill words of the pythoness.

From Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy