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Added 6 October 2026

sorcery

/ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/ noun

In Latin: magia, veneficium, magice Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sorcery at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.
The tale is full of magic and sorcery.
Black magic.

Origin

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.

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