Pythian
i adjective
1.
Also, Pyth·ic. of or pertaining to Delphi, in ancient Greece.
2.
of or pertaining to Apollo, with reference to his oracle at Delphi.
noun
3.
a Pythian priestess.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to Delphi or its oracle |
| —n | |
| 2. | the priestess of Apollo at the oracle of Delphi |
| 3. | an inhabitant of ancient Delphi |
| [C16: via Latin Pӯthius from Greek Puthios of Delphi] | |
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