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/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/ · noun
A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch..
Him fortuned (hard fortune ye may gheſſe) To come, where vile Acraſia does wonne [live], Acraſia a falſe enchauntereſſe, That many errant knightes hath fowle fordonne: […]
The tablets upon which the events of the day were recorded refer to enchantresses, and we can conclude that they were by no means restricted to ancient beldames.
For even the enchantresses Circe and Medea could not, by their black arts, prevent the unfaithfulness of Odysseus and Jason.
She was the enchantress of men’s hearts.
His desire for that enchantress led him to financial ruin.
Use enchantress when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Enchantress means A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch..
Common synonyms include siren, sorceress, beautiful woman, vamp.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Him fortuned (hard fortune ye may gheſſe) To come, where vile Acraſia does wonne [live], Acraſia a falſe enchauntereſſe, That many errant knightes hath fowle fordonne: […]
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