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Circe definition

Circe (sʉr′sē)

noun

in Homer's Odyssey, an enchantress who turns men into swine

Etymology: L < Gr Kirkē

Related Forms:

  • Circean Cir·ce′an (sər sē′ən, sʉr′sē ən) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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