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Python
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Python has 3 senses
- python(n = noun.animal) - large Old World boas; is a kind of boa
- python(n = noun.person) - a soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit; is a kind of disembodied spirit, spirit
- python(n = noun.person) - (Greek mythology) dragon killed by Apollo at Delphi; is a kind of mythical creature, mythical monster
is a member of pythoninae, subfamily pythoninae
has particulars: carpet snake, morelia spilotes variegatus, python variegatus, python reticulatus, reticulated python, indian python, python molurus, python sebae, rock python, rock snake, amethystine python
CIDE DICTIONARY
Python, n. [NL., fr. L. Python the serpent slain near Delphi by Apollo, Gr. .].
- Any species of very large snakes of the genus
Python , and allied genera, of the familyPythonidæ . They are nearly allied to the boas. Called alsorock snake . [1913 Webster]" The pythons have small pelvic bones, or anal spurs, two rows of subcaudal scales, and pitted labials. They are found in Africa, Asia, and the East Indies." [1913 Webster] - A diviner by spirits. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Python, n. any constricting snake of the family Pythonidae, esp. of the genus Python, found throughout the tropics in the Old World.
Derivative
pythonic adj.
Etymology
L f. Gk Puthon a huge serpent or monster killed by Apollo
ROGET THESAURUS
Python
Oracle
N oracle, prophet, prophesier, seer, soothsayer, augur, fortune teller, crystal gazer, witch, geomancer, aruspex, aruspice, haruspice, haruspex, astrologer, star gazer, Sibyl, Python, Pythoness, Pythia, Pythian oracle, Delphian oracle, Monitor, Sphinx, Tiresias, Cassandra, Sibylline leaves, Zadkiel, Old Moore, sorcerer, interpreter, predictor, prognosticator, forecaster, weather forecaster, weatherman, a prophet is without honor in his own country, you don't need a weatherman to know which way the.
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