- enchantress
- noun Date: 14th century 1. a woman who practices magic ; sorceress 2. a fascinating or beautiful woman
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Enchantress — may refer to: Magician (paranormal), a magician or spell caster, sometimes called an enchantress or witch when female Seduction, the enticement of one person by another, called a seductress or enchantress when it is a beautiful and charismatic… … Wikipedia
Enchantress — En*chant ress, n. [Cf. F. enchanteresse.] A woman versed in magical arts; a sorceress; also, a woman who fascinates. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enchantress — late 14c., witch, from ENCHANTER (Cf. enchanter) + ESS (Cf. ess). Meaning charming woman is from 1713 … Etymology dictionary
enchantress — [n] sorceress charmer, diviner, femme fatale, seductress, siren, vamp, witch; concepts 361,412,415 … New thesaurus
enchantress — [en chan′tris, in chan′tris] n. [ME & OFr enchanteresse: see ENCHANT] 1. a sorceress; witch 2. a fascinating or charming woman … English World dictionary
enchantress — noun a) An attractive woman skilled at using magic; an alluring witch. She was the enchantress of mens hearts. b) A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman … Wiktionary
enchantress — UK [ɪnˈtʃɑːntrəs] / US [ɪnˈtʃæntrəs] noun [countable] Word forms enchantress : singular enchantress plural enchantresses literary 1) a woman who you find extremely attractive and interesting 2) a woman who uses magic on people or things … English dictionary
enchantress — /en chan tris, chahn /, n. 1. a woman who practices magic; sorceress. 2. an irresistibly charming or fascinating woman: an enchantress who breaks men s hearts. [1325 75; ME enchanteresse < AF, MF. See ENCHANTER, ESS] Syn. 1. witch, siren. 2.… … Universalium
enchantress — [[t]ɪntʃɑ͟ːntrɪs, tʃæ̱nt [/t]] enchantresses N COUNT In fairy stories and legends, an enchantress is a woman who uses magic to put spells on people and things … English dictionary
enchantress — noun the enchantress put a curse on all the young men of Underwood Village Syn: witch, sorceress, magician, fairy; Circe, siren … Thesaurus of popular words
enchantress — enchant ► VERB 1) delight; charm. 2) put under a spell. DERIVATIVES enchanter noun enchantment noun enchantress noun. ORIGIN French enchanter, from Latin cantare sing … English terms dictionary
