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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

  1. noun One who enchants or delights.
  2. noun A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer who specializes in enchantments.

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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