/ wɪtʃ; NAmE / noun
1.
a woman who is believed to have magic powers, especially to do evil things. In stories, she usually wears a black pointed hat and flies on a broomstick .
2.
( disapproving ) an ugly unpleasant old woman
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IDIOMS
see brew noun
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English wicca (masculine), wicce (feminine), wiccian (verb).