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thaumaturgy

[ thaw-muh-tur-jee ]

/ ˈθɔ məˌtɜr dʒi /

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noun

the working of wonders or miracles; magic.

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Origin of thaumaturgy

From the Greek word thaumatourgía, dating back to 1720–30. See thaumato-, -urgy

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Examples from the Web for thaumaturgy

Won′der-work, a prodigy, miracle: thaumaturgy; Won′der-work′er; Won′der-work′ing.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Thaumaturgy, thaw′ma-tur-ji, n. the art of working wonders or miracles.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Up went my startled eyes as if at some trick of thaumaturgy, some imposition on my credulity.
A Case in Camera|Oliver Onions
Leam's imagination could not compass the thaumaturgy tried to be inculcated.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 17, No. 97, January, 1876|Various

Arnobius and the fathers of the fourth century generally believed in the Apollonian thaumaturgy and attributed it to magic.
Demonology and Devil-lore|Moncure Daniel Conway

Word Origin and History for thaumaturgy

thaumaturgy

n.

1727, from Greek thaumatourgia, from thaumatourgos (see thaumaturge).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper