sorcery
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sor·cer·y
(sôr′sə-rē)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
(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
[C13: from Old French sorcerie, from sorcier sorcerer]
ˈsorcerous adj
sor•cer•y
(ˈsɔr sə ri)n., pl. -cer•ies.
the practices of a person who is thought to have supernatural powers granted by evil spirits; black magic; witchery.
[1250–1300; Middle English sorcerie < Medieval Latin sorceria]
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.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() magic, 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.
sorcery
nounThe use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events:
Translations
السِّحْر بصورةٍ عامَّه
čarodějnictvíkouzla
heksekrafttrolddom
noitavoimanoituus
galdur
burtininkavimasraganavimasraganius
buršanaburvestība
bruxariapoder mágico
čary
büyübüyücülük
sorcery
n → Hexerei f
sorcery
(ˈsoːsəri) noun1. the use of power gained from evil spirits.
2. witchcraft or magic in general.
ˈsorcerer – feminine ˈsorceress – noun a person who practises sorcery.