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heks — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crone noun An old woman, especially one seen as withered, unpleasant, or witch-like.
  • enchantress noun A woman with magical powers, especially one who uses them to charm or beguile.
  • hag noun An ugly or frightening old woman, especially one associated with witchcraft in folklore.
  • hellcat noun A fierce, spiteful, or violently bad-tempered person, historically used especially of women.
  • hex verb To cast a spell on someone, especially a harmful or evil one; to bewitch.
  • witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.

Senses

heks is used for these senses in English:

  • crone An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag.
  • enchantress A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
  • hag A witch, sorceress, or enchantress; a female wizard.
  • hellcat A witch.
  • witch A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
  • witch (figurative, chiefly, derogatory) An ugly or unpleasant woman.

crone — full definition

  1. noun An old woman, especially one seen as withered, unpleasant, or witch-like.
  2. noun In Wiccan and folklore tradition, the archetype of an old, wise woman, one of the three aspects of the Goddess.

enchantress — full definition

  1. noun A woman with magical powers, especially one who uses them to charm or beguile.
  2. noun A captivating, alluring woman.

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