Witchcraft Definition

wĭchkrăft
noun
The power or practices of witches.
Webster's New World
An instance of the use of black magic or white magic.
Webster's New World
Wicca.
American Heritage
Bewitching attraction or charm.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
witchcraft
Plural:
witchcrafts

Origin of Witchcraft

  • From Old English wiÄ‹Ä‹ecræft, compound of wiÄ‹Ä‹e and cræft (“craft").

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Witchcraft Sentence Examples

  • Andover was a prominent centre in the witchcraft trials of 1692.

  • Witchcraft and the influence of fairies are still often believed in.

  • Under the general law against heresy their books were burnt by the hangman, they were searched for signs of witchcraft, they were imprisoned for five weeks and then sent away.

  • Native courts may not deal with murder, witchcraft, cannibalism or slavery.

  • Autos-da fe were rare events; their victims were not as a rule serious thinkers, but persons accused of sorcery or Judaizing, nor were they more numerous than the victims of the English laws relating to witchcraft and heresy.

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Words Starting With

WWIWIT

Words Ending With

TFTAFT

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Words Starting With W and Ending With T

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10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With W10 Letter Words Ending With T