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enchantress

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/ / /ɛnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/ / /-ɹəs/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English enchaunteresse, from Old French enchanteresse; equivalent to enchanter + -ess.

  1. A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.

    Him fortuned (hard fortune ye may gheſſe) To come, where vile Acraſia does wonne [live], Acraſia a falſe enchauntereſſe, That many errant knightes hath fowle fordonne: […]

    The tablets upon which the events of the day were recorded refer to enchantresses, and we can conclude that they were by no means restricted to ancient beldames.

  2. A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman.

    She was the enchantress of men’s hearts.

  3. A femme fatale.

    His desire for that enchantress led him to financial ruin.