Pythoness and Oracle

noun

• A witch with powers of divination.
• Greek mythology. ( the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles).
  • synonyms: Pythia

• (n.) The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece.
• (n.) Any woman supposed to have a spirit of divination; a sort of witch.

noun

• An authoritative person who divines the future.
  • synonyms: prophet, prophesier, seer, vaticinator
• A prophecy (usually obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess; believed to be infallible.
• A shrine where an oracular god is consulted. .

• (n.) The sanctuary or Most Holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
• (n.) A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
• (n.) The answer of a god or some person reputed to be a god, to an inquiry respecting some affair or future event, as the success of an enterprise or battle.
• (n.) One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
• (n.) The communications, revelations or messages delivered by God to the prophets; also, the entire sacred Scriptures -- usually in the plural.
• (n.) Hence: The deity who was supposed to give the answer; also, the place where it was given.
• (n.) Any person reputed uncommonly wise; one whose decisions are regarded as of great authority; as, a literary oracle.
• (v.i.) To utter oracles.

• Name Meaning: Prophecy
• Name Origin: Greek