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dweomercraft

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /dwiːmə(ɹ)kɹɑːft/
  • US: /dwiːməɹkɹæft/
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noun

Meaning 1

Magic; magical arts; jugglery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, uncountable

Topics: fantasy

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sorcery, wizardry, illusion, trickery, sleight of hand, bewitchery, black arts, charmwork, conjuration, conjuring, craft, dark arts, diablerie, druidcraft, dweomercraft, dwimmer, dwimmercraft, enchantment, goety, gypsycraft, hexcraft, hexerei, jugglery, magic, mojo, sortilege, spellcasting, spellcraft, spellwork, thaumaturgy, wandwork, warlockry, whistness, witchdom, witchery, witchcraft, witchwork, wizardcraft, wonderworking, hocus-pocus, illusionism, legerdemain, prestidigitation, prestigiation

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English dwemercraft, from Middle English dweomercræft (“magic; sorcery”), equivalent to dweomer + -craft.