enchantress
noun
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Pronunciation: /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/ / /ɛnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/ / /-ɹəs/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English enchaunteresse, from Old French enchanteresse; equivalent to enchanter + -ess.
- 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.”
- A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman.
“She was the enchantress of men’s hearts.”
- A femme fatale.
“His desire for that enchantress led him to financial ruin.”