Notory

//ˈnəʊtəɹi// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to magical signs or symbols. archaic, historical

    "Most clergy […] asserted the futility of the notory art, on the grounds that it was impossible for men to make contact with the spiritual world."

Example

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"Most clergy […] asserted the futility of the notory art, on the grounds that it was impossible for men to make contact with the spiritual world."

Etymology

From Late Latin notorius, variant form of notarius (“notary”).

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