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PYTHIA
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• PYTHIA (noun)
The noun PYTHIA has 1 sense:
1. (Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
Familiarity information: PYTHIA used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Pythia; Pythoness
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
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