Associations to the word «Necromancy»

Wiktionary

NECROMANCY, noun. Divination involving the dead or death.
NECROMANCY, noun. Loosely, any sorcery or witchcraft, especially involving death or the dead, particularly sorcery involving raising or reanimating the dead.

Dictionary definition

NECROMANCY, noun. The belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world.
NECROMANCY, noun. Conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying.

Wise words

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