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sorcery
(encz) | sorcery,čarodějnictví n: Zdeněk Brož |
sorcery
(encz) | sorcery,kouzelnictví n: Zdeněk Brož |
sorcery
(encz) | sorcery,magie n: Zdeněk Brož |
Sorcery
(gcide) | Sorcery \Sor"cer*y\, n.; pl. Sorceries. [OE. sorcerie, OF.
sorcerie, fr. OF. & F. sorcier a sorcerer, LL. sortiarius,
fr. L. sors, sortis, a lot, decision by lot, fate, destiny.
See Sort, n.]
Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil
spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic;
necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment.
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Adder's wisdom I have learned,
To fence my ear against thy sorceries. --Milton.
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sorcery
(wn) | sorcery
n 1: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or
evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
[syn: sorcery, black magic, black art, necromancy] |
sorcery
(devil) | SORCERY, n. The ancient prototype and forerunner of political
influence. It was, however, deemed less respectable and sometimes was
punished by torture and death. Augustine Nicholas relates that a poor
peasant who had been accused of sorcery was put to the torture to
compel a confession. After enduring a few gentle agonies the
suffering simpleton admitted his guilt, but naively asked his
tormentors if it were not possible to be a sorcerer without knowing
it.
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Sorcery
(gcide) | Sorcery \Sor"cer*y\, n.; pl. Sorceries. [OE. sorcerie, OF.
sorcerie, fr. OF. & F. sorcier a sorcerer, LL. sortiarius,
fr. L. sors, sortis, a lot, decision by lot, fate, destiny.
See Sort, n.]
Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil
spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic;
necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment.
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Adder's wisdom I have learned,
To fence my ear against thy sorceries. --Milton.
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