Witchdom

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery countable, uncountable

    "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. 2
    The world of witches or of witchcraft; witches collectively countable, uncountable

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witchcraftwitcherywitchery

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"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."

Etymology

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

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