Circe

[ sur-see ]

/ ˈsɜr si /

noun

Also Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.

a dangerously or irresistibly fascinating woman.

OTHER WORDS FROM Circe

Cir·ce·an, Cir·cae·an

[ser-see-uhn], /sərˈsi ən/, adjective

Words nearby Circe

circadian rhythm, circannual, Circassia, Circassian, Circassian walnut, Circe, circinate, circinate retinopathy, Circinus, circle, circle absorption anesthesia

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Example sentences from the Web for Circe

Therefore, in the charming picture which Rivière has painted of Circe, we trace a vein of modern feeling.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds
I should be sorry to see the enchantments of Circe expounded into sleights of hand.
Gryll Grange|Thomas Love Peacock
Is the beauty of the Duchess so exceeding great that, like the beauty of Circe, it has bewitched and transformed you?
The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. V. (of V.)|Margaret, Queen Of Navarre
"Drink, my noble guest," said Circe, smiling as she presented him with the goblet.
Half a Hundred Hero Tales|Various

The subsequent course of the story has a certain affinity with that of Circe.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick

British Dictionary definitions for Circe

Circe

/ (ˈsɜːsɪ) /

noun

Greek myth an enchantress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine

Derived forms of Circe

Circean (sɜːˈsɪən), adjective

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Cultural definitions for Circe

Circe

[ (sur-see) ]

In classical mythology, a powerful sorceress who turned people into swine. On the way home from Troy, the crew of Odysseus fell prey to her spells.

单词	circe
释义	Circe [ sur-see ] / ˈsɜr si / noun Also Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink. a dangerously or irresistibly fascinating woman. OTHER WORDS FROM Circe Cir·ce·an, Cir·cae·an [ser-see-uhn], /sərˈsi ən/, adjective Words nearby Circe circadian rhythm, circannual, Circassia, Circassian, Circassian walnut, Circe, circinate, circinate retinopathy, Circinus, circle, circle absorption anesthesia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Circe Therefore, in the charming picture which Rivière has painted of Circe, we trace a vein of modern feeling. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)\|John Addington Symonds I should be sorry to see the enchantments of Circe expounded into sleights of hand. Gryll Grange\|Thomas Love Peacock Is the beauty of the Duchess so exceeding great that, like the beauty of Circe, it has bewitched and transformed you? The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. V. (of V.)\|Margaret, Queen Of Navarre "Drink, my noble guest," said Circe, smiling as she presented him with the goblet. Half a Hundred Hero Tales\|Various The subsequent course of the story has a certain affinity with that of Circe. The Heroic Age\|H. Munro Chadwick British Dictionary definitions for Circe Circe / (ˈsɜːsɪ) / noun Greek myth an enchantress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine Derived forms of Circe Circean (sɜːˈsɪən), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Circe Circe [ (sur-see) ] In classical mythology, a powerful sorceress who turned people into swine. On the way home from Troy, the crew of Odysseus fell prey to her spells. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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