sorcery (noun)
1sorcery — sorcerer ► NOUN (fem. sorceress) ▪ a person believed to practise magic; a wizard. DERIVATIVES sorcerous adjective sorcery noun. ORIGIN Old French sorcier, from Latin sors lot …
2sorcery — noun (U) magic that uses the power of evil spirits: a cult practising sorcery and witchcraft …
3sorcery — noun the practice of sorcery was strictly forbidden Syn: (black) magic, the black arts, witchcraft, wizardry, enchantment, spells, incantation, witching, witchery, thaumaturgy …
4sorcery — noun Etymology: Middle English sorcerie, from Anglo French, from sorcer sorcerer, from Medieval Latin sortiarius, from Latin sort , sors chance, lot more at series Date: 14th century 1. the use of power gained from the assistance or control of… …
5sorcery — noun /ˈsɔː.sər.i/ a) Magical power. b) Witchcraft. Syn: black magic, magic, witchcraft See Also: sorcerer …
6sorcery — noun the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world • Syn: ↑black magic, ↑black art, ↑necromancy • Derivationally related forms: ↑necromantic (for: ↑necromancy), ↑ …
7sorcery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Magic Nouns 1. sorcery; the occult; magic, the black art, necromancy, theurgy, thaumaturgy; demonology, diablerie, bedevilment, devil worship, diabolism; voodoo, obeah, hoodoo, macumba, santeria;… …
8sorcery — sor|cer|y [ sɔrs(ə)ri ] noun uncount magic done with the help of evil spirits …
9sorcery — UK [ˈsɔː(r)sərɪ] / US [ˈsɔrs(ə)rɪ] noun [uncountable] magic done with the help of evil spirits …
10sorcery — [ˈsɔːsəri] noun [U] magic that is done with the help of evil spirits …
