magery
magery noun: the practice of a mage; magic, sorcery.
Noun
magery (countable and uncountable, plural mageries)
- The practice of a mage; magic, sorcery.
- Odd, […] very odd. Though, else my magery is worthless, we shall see odder yet, for these be odd times.1969, Avram Davidson, Peregrine: Primus, Wildside Press, published 2000, →ISBN, page 44
- Village witches, though they might know many spells and charms and some of the great songs, were never trained in the High Arts or the principles of magery.1990, Ursula K. Le Guin, Tehanu, →ISBN, page 32
Forms of magery
| plural | mageries |
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Origin of magery
From mage + -ery.
Questions about magery
- What does magery mean?
- Magery means the practice of a mage; magic, sorcery.
- What part of speech is magery?
- Magery is a noun.
- What is the plural of magery?
- The plural of magery is mageries.
Words near magery in the dictionary
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