About The Word Sorcery
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Sorcery
Sorcery Definition And Meaning |
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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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