necromancy
[ nek-ruh-man-see ]
/ ˈnɛk rəˌmæn si /
noun
a method of divination through alleged communication with the dead; black art.
magic in general, especially that practiced by a witch or sorcerer; sorcery; witchcraft; conjuration.
Origin of necromancy
OTHER WORDS FROM necromancy
nec·ro·man·cer, noun nec·ro·man·tic; Obsolete, nec·ro·man·ti·cal, adjective nec·ro·man·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby necromancy
necrogenic,
necrogenic wart,
necrolatry,
necrology,
necrolysis,
necromancy,
necromania,
necromimesis,
necrophagous,
necrophilia,
necrophilism
Example sentences from the Web for necromancer
Which done, he kissed him againe, and wylled the Necromancer to make hast.
The Palace of Pleasure |William PainterRich, with his "Necromancer," conjured all the town within the ring of his little theatre.
Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 1 of 3) |John Doran
British Dictionary definitions for necromancer
necromancy
/ (ˈnɛkrəʊˌmænsɪ) /
noun
the art or practice of supposedly conjuring up the dead, esp in order to obtain from them knowledge of the future
black magic; sorcery
Derived forms of necromancy
necromancer, noun necromantic, adjectiveWord Origin for necromancy
C13: (as in sense 1) ultimately from Greek
nekromanteia, from
nekros corpse; (as in sense 2) from Medieval Latin
nigromantia, from Latin
niger black, which replaced
necro- through folk etymology