sorceress

noun

sor·​cer·​ess ˈsȯr-sə-rəs How to pronounce sorceress (audio)
ˈsȯrs-rəs
: a woman who is a sorcerer

Examples of sorceress in a Sentence

asked the sorceress to cast an evil spell over the village
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Jeff and Shauna are against the sorceress staying at their house, but after some pleading from Callie, both of them relent. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025 For both, the conflict is structured around the opposition between angelic character and sorceress/witch archetype. Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 26 Jan. 2025 In the production, Williams plays the sorceress Viola Van Horn. Mikelle Street, WWD, 23 Nov. 2024 Descending upon the throng in her giant pink bubble, the sorceress with the kind heart and three-octave range agreed that a new day was dawning in Oz. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sorceress

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sorceress was in the 14th century

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“Sorceress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorceress. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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sorceress

noun
sor·​cer·​ess ˈsȯrs-(ə-)rəs How to pronounce sorceress (audio)
: a woman who practices sorcery : witch

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