sorcery
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English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- (General American) enPR: sôr'sərē, IPA(key): /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɔː.sə.ɹi/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
sorcery (countable and uncountable, plural sorceries)
- Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.
- Black magic.
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magical power
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See also
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle French sorcerie, from Old French sorcerie.
Pronunciation
Noun
sorcery (plural sorceries)
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Descendants
References
- “sorcerī(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.
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