sor·cer·ess

[sawr-ser-is]
noun
a woman who practices sorcery; witch.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French sorceresse, equivalent to sorcer (see sorcerer) + -esse -ess


See -ess.
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sorcerer or (feminine) sorceress (ˈsɔːsərə, ˈsɔːsərɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who seeks to control and use magic powers; a wizard or magician
 
[C16: from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin sortiārius (unattested) caster of lots, from Latin sors lot]
 
sorceress or (feminine) sorceress
 
n
 
[C16: from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin sortiārius (unattested) caster of lots, from Latin sors lot]

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