sorceress

noun

ˈsȯr-sə-rəs How to pronounce sorceress (audio)
Definition of sorceressnext
as in witch
a woman believed to have often harmful supernatural powers asked the sorceress to cast an evil spell over the village

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Recent Examples of sorceress In the production, Williams plays the sorceress Viola Van Horn. — Mikelle Street, WWD, 23 Nov. 2024 Descending upon the throng in her giant pink bubble, the sorceress with the kind heart and three-octave range agreed that a new day was dawning in Oz. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024 The mission change was spurred on by the mythical sorceress showing A.R.G.U.S. director Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) a vision of the future in which every DC hero was brutally killed by Rostovic’s forces — some even impaled and crucified. — Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025 The Resident Evil headliner plays Gray Alys, a powerful and feared sorceress. — EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sorceress

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