- witchcraft witch·craft n
- ['wɪtʃˌkrɒːft]
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witch·craft — /ˈwıʧˌkræft, Brit ˈwıʧˌkrɑːft/ noun [noncount] : magical things that are done by witches : the use of magical powers obtained especially from evil spirits The villagers blamed their problems on witchcraft. [=sorcery] … Useful english dictionary
witchcraft — witch craft (w[i^]ch kr[a^]ft), n. [AS. wiccecr[ae]ft.] [1913 Webster] 1. The practices or art of witches. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Sorcery; enchantments; intercourse with evil spirits. [1913 Webster + PJC] 3. Power more than natural;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
witchcraft — witch•craft [[t]ˈwɪtʃˌkræft, ˌkrɑft[/t]] n. 1) ant the art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic 2) ant magical influence; witchery • Etymology: bef. 950 … From formal English to slang
witchcraft — witch|craft [ˈwıtʃkra:ft US kræft] n [U] the use of magic powers, especially evil ones, to make things happen … Dictionary of contemporary English
witchcraft — witch|craft [ wıtʃ,kræft ] noun uncount the practice of magic, especially for evil purposes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
witchcraft — /wich kraft , krahft /, n. 1. the art or practices of a witch; sorcery; magic. 2. magical influence; witchery. [bef. 950; ME wicchecraft, OE wiccecraeft. See WITCH, CRAFT] Syn. 1. See magic. * * * Introduction the exercise or invocation of… … Universalium
Witchcraft — For other uses, see Witchcraft (disambiguation). Witch redirects here. For other uses, see Witch (disambiguation). The classic image of the witch astride a besom broom … Wikipedia
Witchcraft — In the law of every European nation in the later Mid dle Ages and the Renaissance, witchcraft was a crime punishable by severe penalties, including death, and at certain specific times and places, a witch craze developed in which a significant … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
Witch Hunter Robin — The cover of Volume 1 of the Witch Hunter Robin DVDs released by Bandai Entertainment. ウィッチハンターロビン (Wic … Wikipedia
witch — O.E. wicce female magician, sorceress, in later use especially a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits and to be able by their cooperation to perform supernatural acts, fem. of O.E. wicca sorcerer, wizard, man who… … Etymology dictionary
witchcraft — O.E. wiccecræft, from wicce (see WITCH (Cf. witch)) + cræft power, skill (see CRAFT (Cf. craft)). Witchcraft was declared a crime in English law in 1542; trials there peaked in 1580s and 1640s but fell sharply after 1660. The last, in 1717, ended … Etymology dictionary
