Hexenmeister — meaning in English
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English meaning
- warlock noun A man who practises magic; often treated as the male counterpart of a witch.
- witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.
- wizard noun In folklore and fantasy fiction, a man who practises magic; a sorcerer.
Senses
Hexenmeister is used for these senses in English:
- cunning folk (historical) professional or semi-professional practitioners of magic (who were often charlatans) who were active from at least the 15th up until the early 20th century.
- warlock A male magic-user; a male witch; a wizard.
- witch A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
- wizard Someone, usually male, who uses (or has skill with) magic, mystic items, and magical and mystical practices.
witch — full definition
- noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.
- noun A practitioner of Wicca or a related modern pagan spiritual tradition.
- verb To cast a spell on someone; to bewitch.