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sorcery

/ˈsɔː.sə.ɹi/ /ˈsɔɹ.sə.ɹi/

Meanings
noun
Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.

Examples :

"The villagers believed the mysterious lights in the forest were caused by sorcery. "
supernatural mythology religion curse

Related Words

Illustration magical

magical adjective

/ˈmædʒɪkəl/

Of or relating to magic.

"The magician's performance was magical; the entire audience was amazed by the disappearing act. "

Illustration villagers

villagers noun

/ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/ /ˈvɪlɪdʒɚz/

A person who lives in, or comes from, a village.

"The villagers helped rebuild the school after the storm. "

Illustration magic

magic noun

/ˈmadʒɪk/ /ˈmædʒɪk/

The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them

"The ancient scrolls contained magic that was said to grant the student perfect concentration during exams. "

Illustration arts

arts noun

/ɑːts/ /ɑɹts/

The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotions, usually specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium.

"There is a debate as to whether graffiti is art or vandalism."

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration power

power noun

/ˈpaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈpaʊ.ɚ/

Ability to do or undergo something.

"The student's power to concentrate helped her finish her homework. "

Illustration mysterious

mysterious adjective

/mɪˈstɪəɹi.əs/ /məˈstɪɹi.əs/

Of unknown origin.

"He received a mysterious phone call this morning."

Illustration forest

forest noun

/ˈfɒɹɪst/ /fɔɹst/

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

"The hikers ventured deep into the forest, hoping to find a hidden waterfall. "

Illustration witchcraft

witchcraft noun

/ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹɑːft/ /ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹæft/

The practice of witches; magic, sorcery or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

"Wiccans believe in a modernised form of witchcraft."

Illustration lights

lights noun

/laɪts/

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration were

were noun

/wɜːr/ /wər/

A man, a husband

"The were in my family is a kind and supportive man. "