Circe
['sə:si]
Definition
(noun.) (Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine.
Edited by Blair--From WordNet
Examples
- A new Circe. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Precisely; but I must not stay with Circe any longer. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Beware the spells of Circe. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- After all, he had some very pleasant times with Circe, Calypso, and such-like ladies. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Have I then been thrown on the alluring coast of fatal Circe? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
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