pythonistn.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪθənɪst/,

/ˈpʌɪθn̩ɪst/,

/ˈpɪθənɪst/,

/ˈpɪθn̩ɪst/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪθənəst/,

/ˈpɪθənəst/

Forms: see Python n.² and -ist suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Python n.², -ist suffix.

Etymology: < Python n.² + -ist suffix. Compare earlier pythoner n., Pythonissa n., pythoness n.

Now rare.

A person who claims to be possessed by, and to speak the words of, a spirit; a soothsayer; a fortune-teller; a conjuror.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination through oracles > [noun] > medium or mouthpiece of the deity, oracle > one possessed by familiar spirit

pythonerc1475

Python1548

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1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft vii. ii. 130 How the lewd practise of the Pythonist of Westwell came to light.

1591 F. Sparry in tr. C. de Cattan Geomancie Ep. Ded. sig. A2^v The professions of the Phitonistes [Fr. Phytonisses], Sorcerers, Soothsaiers, Wissardes.

1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Dialogicall Disc. Spirits & Diuels 126 That was cunningly deliuered by the Witch alone in her cell, she being a cunning Ventriloquist, as all Pythonistes are.

1682 N. O. tr. N. Boileau-Despréaux Lutrin iv. 100 His belly swell'd like Sybils raptur'd Priest, With hollow sounding noise like Pythonist.

1705 J. Beaumont Hist. Treat. Spirits xii. 372 Oracles were set up, all which gave answers..and they were given either by the Daemon himself, or by Pythonists.

1800 tr. L. S. Mercier New Picture Paris I. 252 Conjurers, Sybils, and Pythonists, have always been represented under strange figures.

1860 Dawson's Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Times 16 Jan. 3/2 This celebrated Pythonist and Traveler, entertained a very large crowd at the Hall on last Saturday night. He not only deceived the eye by his skilful ledger de main, but in many instances exposed the process of deception.

1916 G. Moore Brook Kerith xxxiv. 402 Among my miracles was the conversion of a slave, a pythonist, a teller of fortunes, a caster of horoscopes, who brought her master good money by her divinations.

2005 C. Tuczay in G. Klaniczay & E. Pócs Communicating with Spirits iii. 221 The preacher Berthold of Regensberg..condemns pythonists as heretics.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pythonist
释义	pythonistn. Brit. /ˈpʌɪθənɪst/, /ˈpʌɪθn̩ɪst/, /ˈpɪθənɪst/, /ˈpɪθn̩ɪst/, U.S. /ˈpaɪθənəst/, /ˈpɪθənəst/ Forms: see Python n.² and -ist suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Python n.², -ist suffix. Etymology: < Python n.² + -ist suffix. Compare earlier pythoner n., Pythonissa n., pythoness n. Now rare. A person who claims to be possessed by, and to speak the words of, a spirit; a soothsayer; a fortune-teller; a conjuror. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination through oracles > [noun] > medium or mouthpiece of the deity, oracle > one possessed by familiar spirit pythonerc1475 Python1548 pythonist1584 1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft vii. ii. 130 How the lewd practise of the Pythonist of Westwell came to light. 1591 F. Sparry in tr. C. de Cattan Geomancie Ep. Ded. sig. A2^v The professions of the Phitonistes [Fr. Phytonisses], Sorcerers, Soothsaiers, Wissardes. 1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Dialogicall Disc. Spirits & Diuels 126 That was cunningly deliuered by the Witch alone in her cell, she being a cunning Ventriloquist, as all Pythonistes are. 1682 N. O. tr. N. Boileau-Despréaux Lutrin iv. 100 His belly swell'd like Sybils raptur'd Priest, With hollow sounding noise like Pythonist. 1705 J. Beaumont Hist. Treat. Spirits xii. 372 Oracles were set up, all which gave answers..and they were given either by the Daemon himself, or by Pythonists. 1800 tr. L. S. Mercier New Picture Paris I. 252 Conjurers, Sybils, and Pythonists, have always been represented under strange figures. 1860 Dawson's Fort Wayne (Indiana) Daily Times 16 Jan. 3/2 This celebrated Pythonist and Traveler, entertained a very large crowd at the Hall on last Saturday night. He not only deceived the eye by his skilful ledger de main, but in many instances exposed the process of deception. 1916 G. Moore Brook Kerith xxxiv. 402 Among my miracles was the conversion of a slave, a pythonist, a teller of fortunes, a caster of horoscopes, who brought her master good money by her divinations. 2005 C. Tuczay in G. Klaniczay & E. Pócs Communicating with Spirits iii. 221 The preacher Berthold of Regensberg..condemns pythonists as heretics. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1584
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