Circe

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Cir·ce (sûr

)

n. Greek Mythology

A goddess who turned Odysseus's men temporarily into swine but later gave him directions for their journey home.

Circe·an (sûr

n, s

r-s

n) adj.

Circe [ˈsɜːsɪ]

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth an enchantress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine

Circean [sɜːˈsɪən] adj

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Noun

Circe - (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine

Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

sorceress - a woman sorcerer

Translations

Circe [ˈsɜːsɪ] n → Circe f

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