sorcery

[ sawr-suh-ree ]
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noun,plural sor·cer·ies.
  1. the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery.

Origin of sorcery

1
1250–1300; Middle English sorcerie, from Medieval Latin sorceria.See sorcerer, -y3

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See magic.

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sorcery

/ (ˈsɔːsərɪ) /


nounplural -ceries
  1. 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

Origin of sorcery

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C13: from Old French sorcerie, from sorcier sorcerer

Derived forms of sorcery

  • sorcerous, adjective

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