affect by witchcraft, bewitch; charm, tempt; enchant
of sorcery, of witchcraft
sorceress; follower of Wicca; ugly or vicious woman (Offensive Slang)
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Witch Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Witch Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.
To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant.
(n.)
The stormy petrel.
The stormy petrel.
(n.)
One who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the Devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; -- now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well.
One who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the Devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; -- now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well.
(n.)
One who exercises more than common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person; also, one given to mischief; -- said especially of a woman or child.
One who exercises more than common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person; also, one given to mischief; -- said especially of a woman or child.
(n.)
An ugly old woman; a hag.
An ugly old woman; a hag.
(n.)
A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper.
A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper.
(n.)
A certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA certain curve of the third order, described by Maria Agnesi under the name versiera.
witch
\witch\ (?), n. [cf. wick of a lamp.] a cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper. [prov. eng.]
witch
\witch\, n. [oe. wicche, as. wicce, fem., wicca, masc.; perhaps the same word as as. wītiga, wītga, a soothsayer (cf. wiseacre); cf. fries. wikke, a witch, lg. wikken to predict, icel. vitki a wizard, vitka to bewitch.]
1. one who practices the black art, or magic; one regarded as possessing supernatural or magical power by compact with an evil spirit, esp. with the devil; a sorcerer or sorceress; -- now applied chiefly or only to women, but formerly used of men as well. there was a man in that city whose name was simon, a witch. (acts viii. 9). he can not abide the old woman of brentford; he swears she's a witch.
2. an ugly old woman; a hag.
3. one who exercises more than common power of attraction; a charming or bewitching person; also, one given to mischief; -- said especially of a woman or child. [colloq.]
4. (geom.) a certain curve of the third order, described by maria agnesi under the name versiera.
5. (zo?l.) the stormy petrel.
witch
balls, a name applied to the interwoven rolling masses of the stems of herbs, which are driven by the winds over the steppes of tartary. cf. tumbleweed. (treas. of bot.)
similar words(22)
witch doctor
witch-hunt
witch-elm
witch-hazel
old witch grass
witch-hazel family
mountain witch
witch grass
witch hazel
witch meal
water witch
witch-tree
witch broom
witch-hunter
vernal witch hazel
witch elm
silver witch
virginian witch hazel
witch alder
night witch
white witch
witch balls
Dewines = n. a witch
Gwiddan = n. a hag; a witch
Gwrach = n. a hag, an old woman, a witch
Rheibes = n. a witch, a charmer
Witch, (n.)
(1) Any ugly and repulsive old woman, in a wicked league with the devil. (2) A beautiful and attractive young woman, in wickedness a league beyond the devil.
The Devil's Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce, 1911 (About)(1) Any ugly and repulsive old woman, in a wicked league with the devil. (2) A beautiful and attractive young woman, in wickedness a league beyond the devil.
Noun
1. a female sorcerer or magician
(synonym) enchantress
(hypernym) occultist
(derivation) hex, bewitch, glamour, enchant, jinx
2. a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil
(hypernym) imaginary being, imaginary creature
(hyponym) pythoness
(member-holonym) coven
(derivation) hex, bewitch, glamour, enchant, jinx
3. an ugly evil-looking old woman
(synonym) hag, beldam, beldame, crone
(hypernym) old woman
Verb
1. cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
(synonym) hex, bewitch, glamour, enchant, jinx
(hypernym) charm, becharm
(hyponym) voodoo
Witch Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
To dream of witches, denotes that you, with others, will seek adventures which will afford hilarious enjoyment, but it will eventually rebound to your mortification. Business will suffer prostration if witches advance upon you, home affairs may be disappointing.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectWitch Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Witch / Earthless is a split EP between American doom metal band Witch and instrumental Psychedelic Rock band Earthless.
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A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft.
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Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch (from Old English wicca masculine, wicce feminine) is a practitioner of witchcraft. Historically, it was widely believed in early modern Christian Europe that witches were in league with the Devil and used their powers to harm people and property. Particularly, since the mid-20th century, "bad" and "good" witchcraft are sometimes distinguished, the latter often involving healing. The concept of witchcraft as harmful is normally treated as a cultural ideology, a means of explaining human misfortune by blaming it either on a supernatural entity or a known person in the community.
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Witch Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
To use a divining rod to find underground water or minerals; Dowse.
Witch Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
Occurs only in Ex. 22:18, as the rendering of mekhashshepheh, the feminine form of the word, meaning "enchantress" (R.V., "sorceress"), and in Deut. 18:10, as the rendering of mekhashshepheth, the masculine form of the word, meaning "enchanter."
Witch of Endor The wise woman of Endor or 'Eyn-dor, mentioned in the Bible as having "a familiar spirit" (Sam 28:7-25), who called up the shade of Samuel at the request of the dejected Saul, saying: "I saw gods ascending out of the earth"; and the prophecy of Saul's death and Israel's fall into the hands of the Philistines proved to be correct. Blavatsky speaks of her as "Sedecla, the Obeah woman of Endor" (IU 1:494); Sedecla may be a transliteration of an old Hebrew name Tsedeqlah [from tsedeq righteous, just, exact, accurate] -- a possible reference to her necromantic skill. She was one of the class of psychic seeresses so well known in ancient story, whose practices were almost universally condemned.
Passages in holy scriptures, such as 1 Samuel, have misled many Europeans into believing that such methods of attempting to peer into the future were proper and considered morally permissible by the wise of ancient days. Yet one has but to read this chapter to see that the woman knew her practice was done against the law then prevailing, which apparently made necromantic intercourse of this type punishable with death (cf 28:9).
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Passages in holy scriptures, such as 1 Samuel, have misled many Europeans into believing that such methods of attempting to peer into the future were proper and considered morally permissible by the wise of ancient days. Yet one has but to read this chapter to see that the woman knew her practice was done against the law then prevailing, which apparently made necromantic intercourse of this type punishable with death (cf 28:9).
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A practitioner of witchcraft. There are many types and traditions of witches. A witch is not necessarily a Wiccan, though if a Wiccan practices witchcraft they can be called a witch.
a follower of Witchcraft. It has so many conflicting meanings that it should be used with great care (or preferably never at all) in order to avoid confusion. 17 common meanings are:
- A Gothic Satanist; a worshiper of Satan who, during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, was believed to use black magic to harm others, by involving the aid of Satan and his demons.
- A Wiccan; a follower of Wicca , a benign reconstruction of an ancient European Celtic religion. Wiccans are prohibited from using magic to harm others; they do not believe in the existence of Satan or demons.
- A woman of such incredible beauty that she bewitches others
- A woman of incredible ugliness; a hag.
- In ancient Native American usage and the Hebrew Scriptures: an evil person who secretly uses evil sorcery (black magic) to intentionally harm others.
- In the Christian Scriptures: a criminal who murders people by administering poisons.
- A follower of modern-day Religious Satanism , recognizing Satan as a virile pre-Christian, pagan entity.
- A wizard who inhabits an alternate world of fantasy and magic, filled with good and evil people with magical powers, flying broomsticks, dragons, talking animals, magical quills, etc. e.g. Harry Potter books.
- A person, usually a woman, who was born with supernatural abilities and is capable of performing miracles by waving a wand, wiggling a nose, etc. This is often seen in TV programs, like Bewitched or Charmed.
- Followers of a group of Caribbean religions which combine elements of tribal African religions with Christianity; e.g. Santeria , Vodun .
- A healer who follows a African Aboriginal religion, as in "witch doctor."
- An expert; e.g. "She is a witch of a writer."
- A person who uses a forked stick or other instrument to locate sources of underground material -- typically water.
- A woman who is not submissive to her husband.
- A general "snarl" word for a nasty, vicious person, typically female.
- A follower of any religion other than Christianity (e.g. of Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Native American Spirituality, etc.).
- A magician with unusual knowledge who can apparently perform miracles during ceremonial magic rituals.
Note: The first and second definitions are mutually exclusive; the third and fourth definitions are also mutually exclusive.
- A Gothic Satanist; a worshiper of Satan who, during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, was believed to use black magic to harm others, by involving the aid of Satan and his demons.
- A Wiccan; a follower of Wicca , a benign reconstruction of an ancient European Celtic religion. Wiccans are prohibited from using magic to harm others; they do not believe in the existence of Satan or demons.
- A woman of such incredible beauty that she bewitches others
- A woman of incredible ugliness; a hag.
- In ancient Native American usage and the Hebrew Scriptures: an evil person who secretly uses evil sorcery (black magic) to intentionally harm others.
- In the Christian Scriptures: a criminal who murders people by administering poisons.
- A follower of modern-day Religious Satanism , recognizing Satan as a virile pre-Christian, pagan entity.
- A wizard who inhabits an alternate world of fantasy and magic, filled with good and evil people with magical powers, flying broomsticks, dragons, talking animals, magical quills, etc. e.g. Harry Potter books.
- A person, usually a woman, who was born with supernatural abilities and is capable of performing miracles by waving a wand, wiggling a nose, etc. This is often seen in TV programs, like Bewitched or Charmed.
- Followers of a group of Caribbean religions which combine elements of tribal African religions with Christianity; e.g. Santeria , Vodun .
- A healer who follows a African Aboriginal religion, as in "witch doctor."
- An expert; e.g. "She is a witch of a writer."
- A person who uses a forked stick or other instrument to locate sources of underground material -- typically water.
- A woman who is not submissive to her husband.
- A general "snarl" word for a nasty, vicious person, typically female.
- A follower of any religion other than Christianity (e.g. of Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Native American Spirituality, etc.).
- A magician with unusual knowledge who can apparently perform miracles during ceremonial magic rituals.
Note: The first and second definitions are mutually exclusive; the third and fourth definitions are also mutually exclusive.
