Associations to the word «Circe»

Wiktionary

CIRCE, proper noun. (Greek mythology) An enchantress who turned Odysseus' men into pigs.
CIRCE, proper noun. (astronomy) Short for 34 Circe, a main belt asteroid.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.