witchery

[ wich-uh-ree ]
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noun,plural witch·er·ies.
  1. witchcraft; magic: Accusations of witchery and spiritual possession tore the community apart.These photos, taken at a local Sabbat, reveal a diverse and complex spectrum of contemporary witchery.

  2. magical influence; fascination; charm: I was captivated by the witchery of her beauty.

Origin of witchery

1
First recorded in 1540–50; witch + -ery

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How to use witchery in a sentence

  • Though you can let a few in on it, know that keeping your white-witchery under wraps only magnifies its power.

    The Stars Predict Your Week | Starsky + Cox | September 10, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • We set out together through the olive orchards under the witchery of the moonlight.

    Silver Chimes in Syria | W. S. Nelson
  • Two webfoot brothers loved a fairYoung lady, rich and good to see; And oh, her black abundant hair!And oh, her wondrous witchery!

  • It was the witchery of the music that called up the glorious past.

    My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan
  • Sylvia's responsive sense yielded to the witchery of the hour.

    The Opened Shutters | Clara Louise Burnham
  • The old witchery was in her voice, and the sleeping man answered to it.

    A German Pompadour | Marie Hay

British Dictionary definitions for witchery

witchery

/ (ˈwɪtʃərɪ) /


nounplural -eries
  1. the practice of witchcraft

  2. magical or bewitching influence or charm

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