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witchery

Pronunciation:  'wichuree

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 Definition: [n]  the art of sorcery
 
 Synonyms: witchcraft
 
 See Also: black art, black magic, sorcery

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Witch"er*y\, n.; pl. {Witcheries}.
1. Sorcery; enchantment; witchcraft.

         Great Comus, Deep skilled in all his mother's
         witcheries.                           --Milton.

         A woman infamous . . . for witcheries. --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

2. Fascination; irresistible influence; enchantment.

         He never felt The witchery of the soft blue sky.
                                               --Wordsworth.

         The dear, dear witchery of song.      --Bryant.

 

 

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