en|chant|ress

en|chant|ress
en|chant|ress «ehn chasmh>trihs, -CHAHN-», noun.
1. a woman who practices magic; witch: »

Circe was an enchantress who changed Ulysses' men into swine.

SYNONYM(S): sorceress.
2. Figurative. a very delightful, charming woman.

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