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witch
witch /wɪtʃ/ noun [countable]
 Language: Old English
 Origin: wicca 'wizard' and wicce 'witch'

1. a woman who is supposed to have magic powers, especially to do bad things ⇨ wizard
2. informal an insulting word for a woman who is old or unpleasant