sorcery
Meanings
Plural: sorceries
Noun
- the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
- Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.
- Black magic.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English sorcery, borrowed from Middle French sorcerie, ultimately derived from Latin sors (“fate”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”). Cognate with serō, seriēs, sermō. Compare also French sorcier.
Synonyms
black art, black magic, hexcraft, magic, necromancy, spellcasting, spellcraft, warlockry, witchcraft, wizardcraft, wizardry
Scrabble Score: 12
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