Synonyms for sorceress


Grammar : Noun
Spell : sawr-ser-is
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɔr sər ɪs


Définition of sorceress

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Anglo-French sorceresse, from sorcer (see sorcerer).
  • noun enchantress
Example sentences :
  • Here the spell of one sorceress can straightway be offset by that of her sister.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Khalid » by Ameen Rihani
  • "I thought the Sorceress of Rome was at the bottom of it," he said.
  • Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
  • "So horribly hideous, you would say," broke in the sorceress.
  • Extract from : « Shoulder-Straps » by Henry Morford
  • Thus spake the sorceress, and out she went to keep her word.
  • Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland
  • And so, with all due solemnity, the sorceress went to her work.
  • Extract from : « The Gypsies » by Charles G. Leland
  • Her beauty was magnificently evil; she had the grace of a gazelle and the eyes of a sorceress.
  • Extract from : « The Yellow Claw » by Sax Rohmer
  • The Sorceress was thoughtful for a time, considering the consequences of her loss.
  • Extract from : « The Lost Princess of Oz » by L. Frank Baum
  • He added, after a silence, "And what shall I do with the sorceress?"
  • Extract from : « Notre-Dame de Paris » by Victor Hugo
  • If the sorceress is still in Notre-Dame, must she be seized in spite of the sanctuary?
  • Extract from : « Notre-Dame de Paris » by Victor Hugo
  • The archers had quitted it to track the sorceress in the city.
  • Extract from : « Notre-Dame de Paris » by Victor Hugo

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