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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.

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Origin of enchantress

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

usage note for enchantress

See -ess.

Words nearby enchantress

enchanted, enchanter, enchanter's nightshade, enchanting, enchantment, enchantress, enchase, enchilada, enchiridion, enchondral, enchondroma
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Words related to enchantress

siren, charmer, diviner, witch, seductress, vamp, femme fatale

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