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Meanings of witch in English

Russian
arnoglossus scapha
Portuguese
arnoglossus scapha
Spanish
arnoglossus scapha
Catalan
arnoglossus scapha
Wikidata

Species of flatfish.

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        arnoglossus scapha
        Russian
        ведьма
        Portuguese
        bruxa
        Spanish
        brujo
        Catalan
        bruixa
        Wikidata

        Usually female practitioner of witchcraft.

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              ведьма
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              Examples for "warlock"
              Examples for "warlock"
              1
              The somber warlock was far, far away and would likely never return.
              Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
              2
              I could really do with some warlock magic right now, Holly thought.
              Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex
              3
              The warlock had said that his elderly counterpart had used Vraad-style sorcery.
              Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
              4
              It was the Black Forest sorcerer, the supposed warlock of the neighbourhood.
              Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist
              5
              The Quel leaned close-tooclose, as far as the warlock was concerned.
              Legends of the dragonrealm, vol ii
              Portuguese
              bruxa
              Catalan
              bruixa
              Spanish
              bruja

              An ugly evil-looking old woman.

                    bruxa
                    Portuguese
                    encantar
                    Catalan
                    embruixar

                    Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something.

                        encantar
                        Usage of witch in English
                        1
                        He was almost certain that the witch-finder was a gold cigarette case.
                        Witch Week
                        2
                        Now Sun journalists believe he has launched a witch-hunt to protect himself.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        The beard was in Elizabethan times the recognized characteristic of the witch.
                        Elizabethan Demonology / An Essay in Illustration of the Belief ...
                        4
                        Have there been any attempts to bring Spiritualism into the great witch-hunt?
                        The Meaning of Witchcraft
                        5
                        Russia quickly went down the path of self-isolation and witch-hunts for enemies.
                        The Guardian
                        6
                        But increasingly the movie suggests the witch's supernatural powers are at work.
                        Reuters
                        7
                        He used a forbidden weapon, a witch-killing gun called the Salem Special.
                        From hell with love
                        8
                        Her mother did so; and away she went to the old witch.
                        More English Fairy Tales
                        9
                        The prince was now in the witch's power, and in her service.
                        The Pink Fairy Book
                        10
                        If I ran, I'd be exactly what they expected: a timid witch-mouse.
                        Exit strategy
                        11
                        This was the home of the witch who had the enchanted horse.
                        Roumanian Fairy Tales
                        12
                        Perhaps ridiculously she felt a spark of warmth at the witch's concern.
                        Embrace the darkness
                        13
                        They think the witch's wind was hunting us, will follow us still.
                        The Kingmaker’s Daughter
                        14
                        Because the witch is gone-vanished; and no one saw her go out.
                        The Man of Destiny
                        15
                        You set the music playing in my heart-thewitch music, I think.
                        The Mischief-Maker
                        16
                        Then the witch went down by night to the shore and sang:
                        Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore
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