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Meaning of cunning woman | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A witch or sorceress.

historical

Examples

“Joan Warden of Stapleford, Cambridgeshire, when charged in 1592 with being a cunning woman, declared that 'she doth not use any charms, but that she doth use ointments and herbs to cure many diseases'.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Cunningar Cunningham Cunningham chain Cunningham's Law Cunninghame Cunninghamhead