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Enchantress vs Captor - What's the difference?

enchantress | captor |

As nouns the difference between enchantress and captor

is that enchantress is an attractive woman skilled at using magic; an alluring witch while captor is one who is holding a captive or captives.

enchantress

English

Alternative forms

* enchauntress (obsolete) * inchantress (obsolete)

Noun

(es)
  • An attractive woman skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
  • A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman.
    • She was the enchantress of men's hearts.
  • A femme fatale.
    • His desire for that enchantress led him to financial ruin!

    captor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * captour (qualifier)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is holding a captive or captives.
  • One who catches or has caught or captured something or someone.

    • Synonyms

    * (one holding a captive ): guard, jailer, kidnapper * (one who catches someone or something ): arrester, nabber

    See also

    * captive * captivity

    Anagrams

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