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wic⋅ca

[wik-uh]
–noun
(sometimes initial capital letter) witchcraft, esp. benevolent, nature-oriented practices derived from pre-Christian religions.

Origin:
1970–75; < OE wicca (male) sorcerer (ME wicche, mod. dial. witch); see witch
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Wic·ca   (wĭk'ə)   
n.  
  1. A polytheistic Neo-Pagan nature religion inspired by various pre-Christian western European beliefs, whose central deity is a mother goddess and which includes the use of herbal magic and benign witchcraft.

  2. A group or community of believers or followers of this religion.


[Old English wicca, necromancer; see witch.]
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