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Meaning of Enchantress | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs

Definitions

  1. A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
  2. A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman.
  3. A femme fatale.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”
“For even the enchantresses Circe and Medea could not, by their black arts, prevent the unfaithfulness of Odysseus and Jason.”
“She was the enchantress of men’s hearts.”
“His desire for that enchantress led him to financial ruin.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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