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sorcery.

Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/General-American/ˈsɔː.sə.ɹi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.

    countable · uncountable
    The tale is full of magic and sorcery.
    In the Middle Ages, people were often accused of practicing sorcery.
  2. Black magic.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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.

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