sor·ti·lege (sôr tl- j)n. 1. The act or practice of foretelling the future by drawing lots. 2. Sorcery; witchcraft. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin sortilegium, from sortilegus, diviner : Latin sors, sort-, lot; see ser-2 in Indo-European roots + Latin legere, to read; see leg- in Indo-European roots.] |
sortilege [ˈsɔːtɪlɪdʒ]
n
1. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) the act or practice of divination by drawing lots
2. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) magic or sorcery
[via Old French from Medieval Latin sortilegium, from Latin sortilegus a soothsayer, from sors fate + legere to select]
sortilege
a form of divination involving drawing lots.
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