"wise woman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wise women [plural]
Etymology: wise + woman Head templates: {{en-noun|wise women}} wise woman (plural wise women)
  1. A woman who is a sage or seer; a witch (usually benevolent); a traditional female herbalist or midwife. Synonyms: wisewoman Related terms: cunning woman Translations (Translations): вра́чка (vráčka) [feminine] (Macedonian), ба́бица (bábica) [feminine] (Macedonian), ба́ба (bába) [feminine] (Macedonian), знаха́рка (znaxárka) (Russian), зна́харка (znáxarka) (Russian)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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