волше́бница — meaning in English
volshebnitsa
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English meaning
- enchanter noun One who enchants or delights.
- enchantress noun A woman with magical powers, especially one who uses them to charm or beguile.
- fairy noun A small, magical being of human shape, often shown with wings in folklore and fiction.
- sorceress noun A woman who practises magic, especially one portrayed as glamorous or commanding rather than hag-like (compare "witch").
- witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.
Senses
волше́бница is used for these senses in English:
- enchanter A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer who specializes in enchantments.
- enchantress A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
- fairy (mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism.
- sorceress A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.
- witch A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
enchanter — full definition
- noun One who enchants or delights.
- noun A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer who specializes in enchantments.
enchantress — full definition
- noun A woman with magical powers, especially one who uses them to charm or beguile.
- noun A captivating, alluring woman.