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sortilege definition

sor·ti·lege (sôrt′ə lij)

noun

  1. divination or prophecy by casting lots
  2. sorcery; black magic

Etymology: ME < ML sortilegium < LL sortilegus, fortuneteller < L sors, lot (see sort) + legere, to read: see logic

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