sorceress

noun
/ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/

Etymology

From Middle English sorceresse, from Anglo-Norman sorceresse.

  1. derived from sorceresse
  2. inherited from sorceresse

Definitions

  1. A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant

    A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.

    • 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.
    • Perch: In the head of this fish there are small stones that sorceresses used in concocting love-philtres.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA