sor·cer·y (sôr s -r )n. Use of supernatural power over others through the assistance of spirits; witchcraft. [Middle English sorcerie, from Old French, from sorcier, sorcerer; see sorcerer.] sor cer·ous adj.sor cer·ous·ly adv. |
sorcery [ˈsɔːsərɪ]
n pl -ceries
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) the art, practices, or spells of magic, esp black magic, by which it is sought to harness occult forces or evil spirits in order to produce preternatural effects in the world
[from Old French sorcerie, from sorcier sorcerer]
sorcerous adj
sorcery
the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery. — sorcerer, n. — sorcerous, adj.
See also: Magic
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  sorcery - the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the worldmagic, thaumaturgy - any art that invokes supernatural powers witchcraft, witchery - the art of sorcery bewitchment, enchantment - a magical spell obiism - belief in a kind of sorcery that originated in Africa and is practiced in the West Indies |
sorcery
noun black magic, witchcraft, black art, necromancy, spell, magic, charm, wizardry, enchantment, divination, incantation, witchery The man swore never to practise sorcery again, and was released.
Translations
sorcery
n → Hexerei f
n sorcery [ˈsoːsəri]
1 the use of power gained from evil spirits. towery إسْتِعمال القُوَّة المُكْتَسَبَه من الأرواح الشِّرّيرَه магьосничество kouzla trolddom die Zauberei μάγια hechicería nõidus افسونگري noituus sorcellerie כִּישוּף जादूगरी vradžbine, čarolije boszorkányság tenung galdur stregoneria 魔法 마법 burtininkavimas, raganavimas buršana ilmu sihir toverij trolldom czary feitiçaria vrăjitorie колдовство kúzla, čary čarovništvo vračanje svartkonst วิชาหมอผี büyücülük 巫術 чаклунство, чари جادوگری phép phù thuỷ 巫术
2 witchcraft or magic in general. heksewerk السِّحْر بصورةٍ عامَّه магии čarodějnictví heksekraft die Zauberei (μαύρη) μαγεία brujería maagia جادو گري taikuus sorcellerie כְּשָפִים जादू-टोना čarobnjaštvo, vračanje varázslat ilmu gaib galdur magia 魔術 마술 magija, burtai, kerai burvestība; buršana ilmu sihir toverij trolldom czary bruxaria vrăjitorie колдовство čarodejníctvo čarovništvo vračanje häxeri, trolldom วิชาการใช้เวทมนตร์ büyü 魔術 чарівництво سحر، جادو ma thuật 魔术
n sorcerer
a person who practises sorcery. towernaar ساحِر магьосник čaroděj, -nice troldmand; troldkvinde der/die Zauberer(in) μάγος, μάγισσα hechicero; hechicera nõid noita sorcier/-ière מְכַשֵׁף जादूगर, ओझा, अभिचारक čarobnjak, vještac varázsló tukang tenung galdramaður mago, stregone 魔法使い 마법사 burtininkas, raganius burvis; ragana; burve ahli sihir tovenaar trollmann/-kvinne czarnoksiężnik feiticeiro vrăjitor колдун, чародей čarodejník, -čka čarovnik vrač svartkonstnär, häxmästare, trollkvinna, häxa พ่อมด büyücü 男巫，魔術師 чаклун, відьма جادوگر، ساحر thầy phù thuỷ 男巫，魔术师
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