python

• Grand serpent constricteur non venimeux des régions tropicales de l'Ancien Monde, ou esprit de divination, ou personne possédée par un tel esprit.

A noun referring to a large, non-venomous snake found in tropical regions of the Old World, or a spirit of divination or a person possessed by such a spirit.

1. Large snakeB1formal

   A large, non-venomous snake found in Africa, Asia, and Australia that kills its prey by constriction.

   Python (serpent)

   • The python coiled around its prey before squeezing it.
   • A python can grow to be over 20 feet long.
   • Zookeepers carefully handle the python during feeding time.

2. Prophetic spiritC2formal

   A spirit of divination or a person believed to be possessed by such a spirit, often associated with ancient oracles.

   Esprit de divination

   • In ancient mythology, the python was a spirit that spoke through oracles.
   • The priestess was said to be possessed by a python, delivering prophecies.
   • The term 'python' historically referred to a soothsayer or diviner.

   Synonymesdivinerfamiliar spiritoracleprophetseersoothsayer