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Enchantress vs Circe - What's the difference?

enchantress | circe |

As a noun enchantress

is an attractive woman skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.

As a proper noun Circe is

an enchantress who turned Odysseus' men into pigs.

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!

    circe

    English

    (wikipedia Circe)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus' men into pigs.
  • (astronomy) Short for , a main belt asteroid.
  • Derived terms

    * Circean

    Anagrams

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