Magicianess

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female magician. rare

    "The Magicianeſs Bacoti, keeps conſtant Correſpondence with the Devil (to whom, if ſhe has a Daughter, ſhe offers her as ſoon as ſhe is born,) and if any Mother happen to loſe a Child, ſhe makes her Addreſs to this Magicianeſs, who, by the beat of a Drum, pretends to Summon the Soul of that Child, and tell the Mother, whether its Condition in the other World be Good or otherwiſe."

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magicienne

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"The Magicianeſs Bacoti, keeps conſtant Correſpondence with the Devil (to whom, if ſhe has a Daughter, ſhe offers her as ſoon as ſhe is born,) and if any Mother happen to loſe a Child, ſhe makes her Addreſs to this Magicianeſs, who, by the beat of a Drum, pretends to Summon the Soul of that Child, and tell the Mother, whether its Condition in the other World be Good or otherwiſe."

Etymology

From magician + -ess.

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