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witchdom

noun

Etymology

From Middle English wicchedome, from Old English wiċċedōm, equivalent to witch + -dom.

  1. inherited from wiċċedōm
  2. inherited from wicchedome

Definitions

  1. The exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers

    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.

  2. The world of witches or of witchcraft

    The world of witches or of witchcraft; witches collectively

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for witchdom. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA