witchdom
witchdom noun: the exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery.
Noun
witchdom (countable and uncountable, plural witchdoms)
- The exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery
- Chilled with affright young Zarah felt the sinewy arm, / That had won champion’s belt, now tremble under hers, / As smitten suddenly by witchdom’s with’ring charm.1879, Troubadour [pseudonym], Zarah: A Romaunt of Modern Life, London: Samuel Tinsley & Co., […], →OCLC, page 28
- Synonyms:
- enchantment, sorcery, witchcraft, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts
- The world of witches or of witchcraft; witches collectively
Synonyms of witchdom
- enchantment
- sorcery
- witchcraft
- bewitchery
- black arts
- charmwork
- conjuration
- conjuring
- dark arts
- diablerie
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Forms of witchdom
| plural | witchdoms |
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Origin of witchdom
From Middle English wicchedome, from Old English wiċċedōm, equivalent to witch + -dom.
Questions about witchdom
- What does witchdom mean?
- Witchdom means the exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery.
- What part of speech is witchdom?
- Witchdom is a noun.
- What is the plural of witchdom?
- The plural of witchdom is witchdoms.
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