Meaning of necromancy in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/

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  1. Noun

    necromancy

    Etymology

    Middle English nigromancie, via Old French from medieval Latin nigromantia, changed (by association with Latin niger, nigr-‘black’) from late Latin necromantia, from Greek(see necro-, -mancy). The spelling was changed in the 16th century to conform with the late Latin form

    Definitions

    1. the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

    Derived terms

  2. 2. conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying

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