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CIRCE

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CIRCE (noun)
  The noun CIRCE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: CIRCE used as a noun is very rare.


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CIRCE (noun)


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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Circe" is a kind of...):

sorceress (a woman sorcerer)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


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