sorceress
n. countable C2 Proficiency UK //sˈɔːsəɹəs// sor·cer·ess
n. a woman who is believed to have magical powers or to use witchcraft. You usually see this word in stories about the past or in fantasy books.
n. a woman who practices sorcery or witchcraft. Often carries a literary or archaic tone; frequently used in fantasy contexts to describe a female practitioner of magic.
The sorceress cast a spell to protect the village.
In the ancient legend, the sorceress was said to live in a tower guarded by a giant serpent.
The protagonist's journey culminates in a confrontation with a sorceress whose mastery of the elements threatens to unravel the very fabric of the kingdom.
From Middle English sorceresse, from Anglo-Norman sorceresse.