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necromancy

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necromancy


Main Entry:
nec·ro·man·cy Listen to the pronunciation of necromancy
Pronunciation:
\ˈne-krə-ˌman(t)-sē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
alteration of Middle English nigromancie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin nigromantia, by folk etymology from Late Latin necromantia, from Late Greek nekromanteia, from Greek nekr- + -manteia -mancy
Date:
1522
1 : conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events 2 : magic, sorcery
— nec·ro·man·cer Listen to the pronunciation of necromancer \-sər\ noun
— nec·ro·man·tic Listen to the pronunciation of necromantic \ˌne-krə-ˈman-tik\ adjective
— nec·ro·man·ti·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of necromantically \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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