What is the meaning of witch?

noun

A female sorcerer or magician.
- synonyms: enchantress
A being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil.
A believer in Wicca.
- synonyms: Wiccan
An ugly evil-looking old woman.
- synonyms: hag, beldam, beldame, crone

verb

Cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something.
- synonyms: hex, bewitch, glamour, enchant, jinx

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