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sorceress en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English sorceresse, from Anglo-Norman sorceresse.

Meanings

1. A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.
   • Perch: In the head of this fish there are small stones that sorceresses used in concocting love-philtres. 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 180:
   • The strange-looking chamber, the red glare of the charcoal, her tall form, and long black hair loose, realised the wildest dream of one of the sorceresses of old, bending over herb and drug, to form their potent spells. 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Laboratory”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 328:

Forms

Translations (84)

hy վհուկ (female wizard) · bg магьосница (female wizard) · sk kúzelníčka (female wizard) · la venefica (female wizard) · grc γόησσα (female wizard) · ltg būrauka (female wizard) · eo sorĉistino (female wizard) · ru волше́бница (female wizard) · sk čarodejka (female wizard) · sa मायाविनी (female wizard) · ru ве́дьма (female wizard) · bg чароде́йка (female wizard) · fr sorcière (female wizard) · uk чарівни́ця (female wizard) · grc ἀοιδή (female wizard) · hi भानमती (female wizard) · hy կախարդուհի (female wizard) · hi जादूगरनी (female wizard) · la fascinatoria (female wizard) · ko 마녀 (female wizard) · pdt Hakjs (female wizard) · sh čarobnica (female wizard) · sl čarovnica (female wizard) · la fascinans (female wizard) · la fascinatrix (female wizard) · mk волшебничка (female wizard) · yi מכשפֿה (female wizard) · uk чароді́йка (female wizard) · la strīga (female wizard) · de Zaubererin (female wizard) · vo jimagival (female wizard) · pl zamawiaczka (female wizard) · fi velhotar (female wizard) · it strega (female wizard) · ru колду́нья (female wizard) · pt feiticeira (female wizard) · de Zaubrerin (female wizard) · sa यातुमती f. कुहकिनी (female wizard) · nl tovenares (female wizard) · grc φαρμακίς (female wizard) · hi टोनहाई (female wizard) · la lamia (female wizard) · mi wahine mākutu (female wizard) · be чараўні́ца (female wizard) · lv burve (female wizard) · la maga (female wizard) · ru чароде́йка (female wizard) · cs kouzelnice (female wizard) · inc-ohi डाइनी (female wizard) · cmn 巫婆 (female wizard) · eo magiistino (female wizard) · de Hexenmeisterin (female wizard) · sh volšebnica (female wizard) · pl czarownica (female wizard) · el γητεύτρα (female wizard) · de Zauberin (female wizard) · ja 魔女 (female wizard) · el στρίγγλα (female wizard) · pl czarodziejka (female wizard) · sa कृत्यका (female wizard) · grc γραῖα (female wizard) · da troldkvinde (female wizard) · uk чароді́йниця (female wizard) · sv trollkvinna (female wizard) · grc μάγισσα (female wizard) · es bruja (female wizard) · sh волшебница (female wizard) · es hechicera (female wizard) · sv häxa (female wizard) · ja 女魔術師 (female wizard) · de Magierin (female wizard) · ar سَاحِرَة (female wizard) · el φαρμάκη (female wizard) · hi डायन (female wizard) · el μάγισσα (female wizard) · ko 요정 (female wizard) · inc-ohi मायिनी (female wizard) · sa डाकिनी (female wizard) · yi מכשפֿטע (female wizard) · pt bruxa (female wizard) · kw pystriores (female wizard) · cs čarodějka (female wizard) · gd bana-bhuidseach (female wizard) · sh чаробница (female wizard)