necromancer

Variant of necromancy

necromancy definition

necro·mancy (nek′rə man′sē)

noun

  1. in some occult and religious beliefs, divination by means of communication with the spirits of deceased persons
  2. black magic; sorcery

Etymology: ME nigromancie < OFr nigromance < ML nigromantia (altered by assoc. with L niger, black) < L necromantia < Gr nekromanteia < nekros, corpse (see necro-) + manteia, divination: see -mancy

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