enchanter

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a magician or sorcerer who casts spells

   The legend tells of an enchanter who turned intruders to stone.

2. 2
   noun

   a person who delights or captivates others

   With his wit and warmth, the storyteller was a natural enchanter.

From Middle English enchantour, via Old French from Latin incantator ("spell-caster"), from incantare ("to chant a spell"). The figurative sense follows enchant in describing someone who captivates as if by magic.

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