Definition of sorcery Sorcery
/sɔˈɹsɚi/ - [sorseree] - sor•cer•y
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What does sorcery mean?
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NounPlural: sorceries |
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| sorcery - the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world | ||
| black magic, black art, necromancy | ||
| magic, thaumaturgy any art that invokes supernatural powers | ||
| witchcraft, witchery the art of sorcery | ||
| bewitchment, enchantment a magical spell | ||
| demonism, diabolism, satanism a belief in and reverence for devils (especially Satan) | ||
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- sorcery (Noun)
Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sorcery (n.)
Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sorcery
sor′sėr-i, n. divination by the assistance of evil spirits: enchantment: magic: witchcraft.—n. Sor′cerer, one who practises sorcery: an enchanter: a magician:—fem. Sor′ceress, a witch.—adj. Sor′cerous, using sorcery. [O. Fr. sorcerie—Low L. sortiarius, one who tells fortunes by lots—L. sortīri, to cast lots—sors, sortis, a lot.]
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🔤- sorcery, noun, singular of sorceries.
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