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Circean

adjective
Cir·​ce·​an | \ ˈsərsēən, ˌsərˈs-\

Definition of Circean

1 : relating to or resembling Circe
2 : having the quality of a fascinating sorceress : dangerously or fatally attractive or misleading : lulling

History and Etymology for Circean

Latin circaeus (from Circe, sorceress deity who transformed men into beasts, from Greek Kirkē) + English -an

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