[lej-er-duh-meyn] 
| 1. | sleight of hand. |
| 2. | trickery; deception. |
| 3. | any artful trick. |
| leg·er·de·main (lěj'ər-də-mān') n.
[Middle English legerdemayn, from Old French leger de main : leger, light (from Vulgar Latin *leviārius, from Latin levis; see legwh- in Indo-European roots) + de, of (from Latin dē; see de-) + main, hand; see mortmain.] |
| Main Entry: | legerdemain1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | sleight of hand; magic tricks; any illusory feat |
| Etymology: | French 'light of hand' |
| Main Entry: | legerdemain2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | trickery; deception |
| Etymology: | French 'light of hand' |
| Main Entry: | legerdemain3 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | one who performs magic tricks |
| Etymology: | French 'light of hand' |