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grimoire
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grimoire [griːmˈwɑː]
n
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) a textbook of sorcery and magic
[from French, altered from grammaire grammar; compare glamour]
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Noun1.grimoire - a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)
manual - a small handbook
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