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Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: sorcerie, from sorcier 'sorcerer', from Vulgar Latin sortiarius, from Latin sors; SORT1

sorcery

 noun
     
Related topics: Magic
sor‧cer‧y [uncountable]
ROM magic that uses the power of evil forces
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