Word of the Day:
exorcise
What It Means
To drive out (an evil spirit) from a person, place or thing, especially by an incantation or prayer.
To rid (a person, place or thing) of an evil spirit.
The ritual was performed to exorcise the demons from the village.
Did You Know?
From Middle English exorcisen, exorzisen, from Medieval Latin exorcizō, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζω (exorkízō, “to banish an evil spirit; bind by oath”), from ἐξ (ex) + ὅρκος (hórkos). Compare Old French exorciser.
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