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

Example Sentences

Those steeped in Arthurian legends may suspect Gawain’s mother is none other than the enchantress Morgan Le Fay, who learned the dark arts from the powerful wizard Merlin.

From Vox

Say goodbye to Will Smith’s Deadshot and Cara Delevingne’s Enchantress, but say hello to Idris Elba’s Bloodsport, John Cena’s Peacekeeper and Sylvester Stallone lending his voice to King Shark.

From Time

Harry refers to his “Enchantress of our Twenty Thousand Days.”

From The Daily Beast

Isabel suddenly felt herself and her organdie absurdly out of place in this room with its enchantress atmosphere.

From Project Gutenberg

Schooners 'Wanderer' and 'Enchantress' were both very successful vessels, and fast in their day.

From Project Gutenberg

At these words the enchantress, who did not expect them, uttered a loud exclamation of joy.

From Project Gutenberg

The enchantress then said to him, "Get thee from this castle, and never return on pain of death."

From Project Gutenberg

For her sake, he abandoned a former enchantress of the name of Mainville, "who had already plucked some of his feathers."

From Project Gutenberg