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Thread #103480 Message #2110109
Posted By: beardedbruce
24-Jul-07 - 11:23 AM
Thread Name: BS: Secrets of Witchcraft
Subject: RE: BS: Secrets of Witchcraft
TheSnail
Witches are female. Warlocks are male. Suposedly
Should we get into wizards and sorcerers, magicians, necromancers, et al?
warlock ( ) n. A male witch, sorcerer, wizard, or demon
witch [ wich ] noun (plural witch·es) Definition:
1. somebody with alleged magic powers: somebody, especially a woman, who is supposed to have magical or wonder-working powers that are most often used malevolently
2. follower of nature religion: a follower of Wicca, a pre-Christian natural religion
3. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults a woman regarded as ugly, vicious, or malicious ( insult )
4. seductive woman: a woman who is regarded as alluring or seductive ( informal ) ( sometimes offensive)
Dansk (Danish) n. - troldmand
Nederlands (Dutch) tovenaar
Français (French) n. - sorcier
Deutsch (German) n. - Zauberer
Ελληνική (Greek) n. - μάγος, γητευτής
Italiano (Italian) stregone
Português (Portuguese) n. - feiticeiro (m), mágico (m), bruxo (m)
Русский (Russian) колдун, чародей, волшебник
Español (Spanish) n. - hechicero, brujo
Svenska (Swedish) n. - trollkarl, svartkonstnär, häxmästare