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means A woman who practices magic or sorcery, bending natural law through spells, charms, or supernatural craft.

from Traces back through Old French 'sorcier' to Latin 'sortiarius' — literally 'one who influences fate,' built on 'sors,' meaning lot or fate (the same root behind 'sortilege,' the practice of divination by casting lots). So at its root, a sorceress isn't just casting spells — she's someone presumed to tamper with destiny itself. The feminine '-ess' suffix was tacked on later, part of English's long habit of gendering professions, placing her alongside 'enchantress' and 'temptress' in a category of women whose power was often cast as seduction's cousin.