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Sorcery

Sorcery Meaning & Definition
Sorcery Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sorcery?

[n] the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sorcery: black art | black magic

Related Terms | Find terms related to Sorcery:

See Also | bewitchment | demonism | diabolism | enchantment | magic | obiism | Satanism | witchcraft | witchery

Sorcery In Webster's Dictionary

\Sor"cer*y\, n.; pl. {Sorceries}. [OE. sorcerie, OF. sorcerie, fr. OF. & F. sorcier a sorcerer, LL. sortiarius, fr. L. sors, sortis, a lot, decision by lot, fate, destiny. See {Sort}, n.] Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment. Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ear against thy sorceries. --Milton.

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