Armida

/ɑːrˈmiːdə/ noun

A sorceress character from Italian Renaissance literature, particularly from Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered,' representing a temptress or seductive enchantress.

From Italian literature; the character name became embedded in European culture through Tasso's epic poem published in 1581. The name may derive from Italian 'armata' (armed) or be of independent origin.

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