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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

necromancy Related Forms

nec′ro·man′·cer noun nec′ro·man′·tic adjective

necromancy Synonyms

necromancy

n.

wizardry, thaumaturgy, sorcery; see magic 1, witchcraft.

necromancy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • purchase: Spell Casting If you purchase necromancy, sorcery or theurgy, then you choose a single spell that you know.
  • practice: He founded a university at Stamford in Lincolnshire and by practicing necromancy created the hot springs at Bath.

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