sorceress

noun (plural sorceresses)

«sorceress» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A sorceress is a woman who uses magic, often for evil purposes; a female sorcerer. tree →

In the lessons

a magic woman in fairy tales, often a witch-like figure who is wise, powerful or wicked; in tales a sorceress is often the one who sets the spell or the test

Examples

The sorceress waved her wand and the frog became a prince. tree →
The Munchkins bowed to the good sorceress. tree →
Only witches and sorceresses wear white, Boq said. tree →

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In Jewish tradition

The Torah commands that a sorceress must not be allowed to live. Isaiah uses "sons of the sorceress" as an insult for people who act like idol-worshippers.

Interpretation. Tradition understands this as a very strong ban on witchcraft, and the rabbis limited it to those who really practised harmful magic. Isaiah's words are read as calling the people to turn from such ways.

Examples

Thou shalt not suffer a sorceress to live. (Torah EXO.22.18, JPS 1917) tree →
But draw near hither, ye sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot. (Prophets ISA.57.3, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «sorceress» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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Trees and pragmatics of «sorceress» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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