Greek History. The priestess of Apollo at Delphi (see Delphian, adj.), by whom the oracular pronouncements were delivered; the Delphic oracle; (also…
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| 释义 | society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > priest > kinds of priest > [noun] > ancient Greek > delivering oracles (4) Pythia?1529 Greek History. The priestess of Apollo at Delphi (see Delphian, adj.), by whom the oracular pronouncements were delivered; the Delphic oracle; (also… oracler1584 A giver of oracular responses; the priest or priestess of an oracle; a person claiming to give or receive oracular communications. pythoness1823 A woman believed to be possessed by a spirit and to be able to forsee the future; a female soothsayer; a witch. Also figurative. Pythian1844 The priestess of Apollo at Delphi; = Pythia, n. Also figurative and in extended use. |
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