NECROMANCY

NECROMANCY. → General scriptures concerning De 18:11; 26:14; Isa 8:19; 29:4 → INSTANCE OF
* The witch of En-dor 1Sa 28:7-19
* See FAMILIAR SPIRITS
* See SORCERY
* See WITCHCRAFT

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necromancy. Necromancy, n. magic, conjuration, enchantment

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Nec″ro‐man′cy (?), n. [[OE. nigromaunce, nigromancie, OF. nigromance, F. nécromance, nécromancie, from L. necromantia, Gr. �; νεκρόσ a dead body (akin to L. necare to kill, Skr. naç to perish, vanish) + � divination, fr. � diviner, seer, akin to E. mania. See Mania, and cf. Internecine, Noxious. The old spelling is due to confusion with L. niger black. Hence the name black art.]] The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art. This palace standeth in the air, By necromancy placèd there. Drayton.