sorceress
noun
sor·cer·ess
| \ ˈsȯr-sə-rəs
, ˈsȯrs-rəs\
, ˈsȯrs-rəs\
Definition of sorceress
: a woman who is a sorcerer
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Examples of sorceress in a Sentence
asked the sorceress to cast an evil spell over the village
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This cinematic Glinda is not only a sorceress then, but also a sage. — Pam Grossman, The Atlantic, "The Wizard of Oz Invented the ‘Good Witch’," 25 Aug. 2019 The story will center on Geralt, a princess named Ciri and a sorceress named Yennefer. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "The 24 Most Anticipated TV Shows of Fall 2019," 9 Aug. 2019 Two millennia and change later, author Madeline Miller's novel Circe flipped the script, telling the age-old story from the sorceress's perspective. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Circe, a Beloved Book Based on Greek Mythology, to Be Adapted for Television," 31 July 2019 And of course there’s a love story with a sorceress named Yennefer (Anya Chalotra). — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Comic-Con 2019: 50 things to see at this year’s Comic-Con," 17 July 2019 Anya Chalotra has been cast as the sorceress Yennefer, and princess Ciri is being played by Freya Allan. — Allen Kim, CNN, "Netflix has released photos for "The Witcher"... and they actually look pretty good," 1 July 2019 Cavill is playing the witcher Geralt, and the series also stars Anya Chalotra as the sorceress Yennefer and newcomer Freya Allan as Ciri. — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Henry Cavill Goes Blonde! Actor Gets a New Look for Upcoming Netflix Series The Witcher," 1 July 2019 The series tale follows Witcher Geralt (played by ex-Superman Henry Cavill), sorceress Yennefer (Sherwood’s Anya Chalotra) and the mysterious young Ciri (newcomer Freya Allan) who come together to form an unlikely family of sorts. — James Hibberd, EW.com, "Netflix's The Witcher reveals first look photos from fantasy series," 1 July 2019 Its subject was a sorceress executed at King Louis XIV’s court. — Andrea K. Scott, The New Yorker, "A Photographer’s Ode to the Women of Versailles," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sorceress.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sorceress
sorceress
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sorceress
: a woman who practices sorcery
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sorceress
noun
sor·cer·ess
| \ ˈsȯr-sə-rəs
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Kids Definition of sorceress
: a woman who practices sorcery or witchcraft : witch
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