Meaning of Enchantress | Babel Free
ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪsDefinitions
- A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
- A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman.
- A femme fatale.
Equivalents
العربية
الساحرة
Català
bruixa
Suomi
lumoojatar
Français
enchanteresse
Gàidhlig
ban-draoidh
Italiano
incantatrice
한국어
요부
Latina
Lamia
Polski
czarodziejka
Русский
волшебница
колдунья
обворожи́тельная же́нщина
обворожи́тельница
очарова́тельная же́нщина
чаровница
чароде́йка
Svenska
tjuserska
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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