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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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  1. n. Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment.
  2. n. the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world
  3. Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment. Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton.
  4. Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evilspirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy;witchcraft; enchantment.Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ear against thy sorceries.Milton.
  5. n:100 n. the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world