magic
/ˈmæd͡ʒɪk/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English
Meaning
noun
The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
Uncountable
noun
The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
Uncountable
noun
The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
Countable
noun
The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
Countable
noun
Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.
Uncountable
noun
Something producing successful and remarkable results, especially when not fully understood; an enchanting quality; exceptional skill.
Slang; Uncountable
noun
The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.
Uncountable
noun
The art or practice of performing conjuring tricks and illusions to give the appearance of supernatural phenomena or powers.
Countable
Example Sentences
- "“My magic will help you find true love,” said the witch as she looked for the right herbs in her collection."
- "And whan he shall be arrayed as I telle you / lete hym thenne doo his incantacyons & his magyke as he wyll […]."
- "But by what magique I, that here have ſtood / Four hunderd yeares (thou know’ſt how truly ſpoke), / Can now remove, think’ſt thou?"
- "The arts of magic and divination were strictly prohibited."
- "Does not the very name stir the heart [...] with a thrill more mysterious and romantic than any allusion to the magics of Egypt or Hind?"
- "Conversions to the new religion […] have frequently been assisted by the view of converts that they are acquiring not just a means of otherworldly salvation, but a new and more powerful magic."
Etymology
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Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmæd͡ʒɪk/
- British English: /ˈmad͡ʒɪk/