necromancer

English

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Etymology

An alteration of nigromancer;[1] equivalent to necro- +‎ -mancer.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɛkɹə(ʊ)ˌmænsə/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnɛkɹəˌmænsɚ/

Noun

necromancer (plural necromancers)

  1. A person who practices or performs necromancy.
    • 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 52:
      Necromancers were thought to have the power of restoring activity to the dead, either temporarily or permanently[.]

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References
  1. “necromancer, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠‎, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000, archived from the original on 2023-09-13.
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