Brewer's: Gallicenæ

The nine virgin priestesses of the Gallic oracle. By their charms they could raise the wind and waves, turn themselves into any animal form they liked, cure wounds and diseases, and predict future events. (Gallic mythology.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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