"cunning woman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cunning women [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|cunning women}} cunning woman (plural cunning women)
  1. (historical) A witch or sorceress. Tags: historical Related terms: cunning man
    Sense id: en-cunning_woman-en-noun-wSomnH9R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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