pythoness
Example Sentences
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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
Richard sought Bess; he saw much of the pythoness now.
From The President A novel by Lewis, Alfred Henry
The pythoness, seated on her tripod, rises slowly from it.
From Back to Methuselah by Shaw, Bernard
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
There was a break, as if the pythoness had uttered the oracle, and now the woman went on, in a rhapsody-wearied voice: 'And you see, Rupert isn't this, he isn't.
From Women in Love by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)
