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witch⋅er⋅y

[wich-uh-ree]
–noun, plural -er⋅ies.
1. witchcraft; magic.
2. magical influence; fascination; charm: the witchery of her beauty.

Origin:
1540–50; witch + -ery
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witch   (wĭch)   
n.  
  1. A woman claiming or popularly believed to possess magical powers and practice sorcery.

  2. A believer or follower of Wicca; a Wiccan.

  3. A hag.

  4. A woman considered to be spiteful or overbearing.

  5. Informal A woman or girl considered bewitching.

  6. One particularly skilled or competent at one's craft: "A witch of a writer, [she] is capable of developing an intensity that verges on ferocity" (Peter S. Prescott).

v.   witched, witch·ing, witch·es

v.   tr.
  1. To work or cast a spell on; bewitch.

  2. To cause, bring, or effect by witchcraft.

v.   intr.
To use a divining rod to find underground water or minerals; dowse.

[Middle English wicche, from Old English wicce, witch, and wicca, wizard, sorcerer; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]
witch'er·y (-ə-rē) n., witch'y adj.
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