Word of the Day:
witchcraft
What It Means
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
Black magic; the use of witchcraft for evil means.
Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.
The Bible warns against the use of witchcraft and sorcery.
Witchcraft in Context
“There can be no denying that the more than 100 exhibiting companies and divisions also gave full play to examples of their latest technological witchcraft, as befits the foremost US aerospace event.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English wicchecraft, wicchecreft, from Old English wiċċecræft, equivalent to witch + -craft.
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