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grimoire
[ greem-wahr ]
/ grimˈwɑr /
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noun
a manual of magic or witchcraft used by witches and sorcerers.
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Origin of grimoire
First recorded in 1850–60; from French, alteration of grammaire “grammar,” from Old French gramaire; see grammar
Words nearby grimoire
Grimké, grimly, Grimm, Grimm's law, Grimm, the brothers, grimoire, Grim Reaper, Grimsby, Grimsel Pass, grimy, grin
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British Dictionary definitions for grimoire
grimoire
/ (ɡriːmˈwɑː) /
noun
a textbook of sorcery and magic
Word Origin for grimoire
C19: from French, altered from grammaire grammar; compare glamour
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