Etymology

sorceress

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Today it means: A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch. Full definition →

Middle English sorceresse ← Anglo-Norman sorceresse
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromsorceresse
  2. Middle English · inherited fromsorceresse
  3. English todaysorceress

From Middle English sorceresse, from Anglo-Norman sorceresse.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.