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Black art
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What's The Definition Of Black art?
[n] the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
Synonyms | Synonyms for Black art: black magic | sorcery Related Terms | Find terms related to Black art: See Also | bewitchment | demonism | diabolism | enchantment | magic | obiism | Satanism | witchcraft | witchery Black art In Webster's Dictionary \Black" art`\
The art practiced by conjurers and witches; necromancy;
conjuration; magic.
Note: This name was given in the Middle Ages to necromancy,
under the idea that the latter term was derived from
niger black, instead of nekro`s, a dead person, and
mantei`a, divination. --Wright.
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