sorceress

Pronunciation: /ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a woman sorcerer

Etymology

From Middle English sorceresse, from Anglo-Norman sorceresse.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
sorcerer
Narrower (hyponyms)
circe

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