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necromancy

UK
/ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/
US
/ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/

Translations

necromancyadjective
UK
/ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/
US
/ˈnɛkrəˌmænsi/
Used attributively before a noun to denote a relation to the practice of necromancy.
The wizard possessed several necromancy tomes bound in worn leather.
Le sorcier possédait plusieurs grimoires nécromantiques reliés de cuir usé.
Synonyms
necromantic
necromantical
occult
sorcerous
witchlike
mediumistic
spirit-summoning
otherworldly
diabolic
necromancynoun
necromancies
pl
The ancient sorcerer was known for his skills in necromancy.
L'ancien sorcier était connu pour ses talents en nécromancie.
Additional translations
nécromancieSens archaïque ou plus large, pour la magie noire ou la sorcellerie en général.
Synonyms
witchcraft
enchantment
divination
black magic
sorcery

Definitions

necromancyadjective
Relating to or involving necromancy.
The wizard possessed several necromancy tomes bound in worn leather.
necromancynoun
The practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future.
The ancient sorcerer was known for his skills in necromancy, often summoning spirits to gain insight into future events.
Archaic or broad: magic or sorcery in general, especially that considered sinister or black.
In medieval texts, any forbidden spell-casting was condemned as necromancy by the Church.
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