SORCERY

sorcery, black magic, black art, necromancy

(noun) the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sorcery (countable and uncountable, plural sorceries)

Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.

Synonyms

• black magic

• magic

• witchcraft

• wizardry

• warlockry

• wizardcraft

• hexcraft

• spellcraft

• spellcasting

Source: Wiktionary


Sor"cer*y, n.; pl. Sorceries. Etym: [OE. sorcerie, OF. sorcerie, fr. OF. & F. sorcier a sorcerer, LL. sortiarius, fr. L. sors, sortis, a lot, decision by lot, fate, destiny. See Sort, n.]

Definition: Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment. Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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