Enchantress: meaning, definitions and examples

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enchantress

 

[ ษชnหˆtสƒษ‘หntrษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

magical being

A woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to put a spell on someone.

Synonyms

magician, sorceress, witch

Examples of usage

  • She was known as the enchantress of the forest.
  • The enchantress cast a spell on the prince, turning him into a beast.

Translations

Translations of the word "enchantress" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น feiticeira

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคพเคฆเฅ‚เค—เคฐเคจเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zauberin

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyihir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั‡ะฐั€ั–ะฒะฝะธั†ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ czarodziejka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ญ”ๅฅณ (ใพใ˜ใ‚‡)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enchanteresse

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hechicera

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรผyรผcรผ kadฤฑn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งˆ๋…€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุงุญุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤarodฤ›jka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤarodejnica

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅณๅทซ (nวš wลซ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ฤarovnica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ galdrakona

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะธา›ั‹ั€ัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฏแƒแƒ“แƒแƒฅแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cadugษ™r

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hechicera

Etymology

The word 'enchantress' originated from the Old French word 'enchanteresse', which came from the verb 'enchant', meaning 'to put under a spell'. The concept of enchantresses has been present in folklore and mythology for centuries, with tales of powerful women using magic to influence others. The enchantress is often portrayed as a mysterious and alluring figure, capable of both good and evil deeds.

See also: disenchant, disenchantment, enchanted, enchanter, enchanting, enchantingly, enchantment, enchantments.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,371 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.