enchantress

[en-chan-tris, -chahn-]

noun

1. a woman who practices magic; sorceress.

   Synonyms: siren, witch

2. an irresistibly charming or fascinating woman.

   an enchantress who breaks men's hearts.

   Synonyms: charmer, vamp, temptress, seductress

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enchantress¹

1325–75; Middle English enchanteresse < Anglo-French, Middle French. See enchanter, -ess