sorcery

sor·cer·y

 (sôr′sə-rē)

n.

Use of supernatural power over others through the assistance of spirits; witchcraft.

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[Middle English sorcerie, from Old French, from sorcier, sorcerer; see sorcerer.]

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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.

See also: Magic

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sorcery - the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world black art, black magic, necromancy magic, thaumaturgy - any art that invokes supernatural powers witchcraft, witchery - the art of sorcery bewitchment, enchantment - a magical spell demonism, diabolism, Satanism - a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan) 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

noun

The use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events:

conjuration, magic, sortilege, thaumaturgy, theurgy, witchcraft, witchery, witching, wizardry.

Translations

السِّحْر بصورةٍ عامَّه

čarodějnictvíkouzla

heksekrafttrolddom

Zauberei

noitavoimanoituus

charmeenchantementsorcelleriesortilège

galdur

magamagostregoneria

burtininkavimasraganavimasraganius

buršanaburvestība

czarna magiaczarnoksięstwoczarymagia

bruxariapoder mágico

колдовство

čary

büyübüyücülük

巫术魔术

sorcery

[ˈsɔːsərɪ] N → hechicería f, brujería f

sorcery

n → Hexerei f

sorcery

[ˈsɔːs/ərɪ] n → stregoneria

sorcery

(ˈsoːsəri) noun

1. the use of power gained from evil spirits. towery إسْتِعمال القُوَّة المُكْتَسَبَه من الأرواح الشِّرّيرَه магьосничество feitiçaria kouzla die Zauberei trolddom μάγιαhechicería nõidus افسونگري noituus sorcellerieכישוף जादूगरी vradžbine, čarolije boszorkányság tenung galdur stregoneria 魔法 마법 burtininkavimas, raganavimas buršana ilmu sihir` toverijtrolldomczary جادوګری 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 bruxaria čarodějnictví die Zauberei heksekraft μαγείαbrujería 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 toverijtrolldomczary جادوګری bruxaria vrăjitorie колдовство čarodejníctvo čarovništvo vračanje häxeri, trolldom วิชาการใช้เวทมนตร์ büyü 魔術 чарівництво سحر، جادو ma thuật 魔术

ˈsorcerer – feminine ˈsorceress – noun

a person who practises sorcery. towernaar ساحِر магьосник feiticeiro čaroděj, -nice der/die Zauberer(in) troldmand; troldkvinde μάγος, μάγισσαhechicero; hechicera nõid noita sorcier/-ière מכשף 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 جادوګر feiticeiro vrăjitor колдун, чародеи 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