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enchantress

[ en-chan-tris, -chahn- ]

/ ɛnˈtʃæn trɪs, -ˈtʃɑn- /

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noun

a woman who practices magic; sorceress.

an irresistibly charming or fascinating woman: an enchantress who breaks men's hearts.

RELATED WORDS

siren, charmer, diviner, witch, seductress, vamp

Nearby words

Origin of enchantress

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

SYNONYMS FOR enchantress

1 witch, siren.

2 seductress, temptress, vamp, charmer.

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Usage note

See -ess.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for enchantress

Harry refers to his “Enchantress of our Twenty Thousand Days.”
The Magazine King|Harold Evans|May 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We see from the repertory published in the newspapers that The Enchantress will not be put on again before Lent.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
"And thus a trivial indiscretion on my part has created all this mischief," sobbed the Enchantress.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds
He was suspicious of the Enchantress, and had taken trouble to find out something about her.
The Coast of Adventure|Harold Bindloss

Keen though the general was, he was deceived; or else, more cunning than the enchantress, he feigned to be caught.
The Countess of Charny|Alexandre Dumas (pere)
With these words the Enchantress rose and seated herself near Mr. Chichester.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds

Word Origin and History for enchantress

enchantress

n.

late 14c., "witch," from enchanter + -ess. Meaning "charming woman" is from 1713.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper