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Definition of Sortilege
1. n. The act or practice of drawing lots; divination by drawing lots.
Definition of Sortilege
1. Noun. Witchcraft, magic, especially as a means of making decisions or predictions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sortilege
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Sortilege
1. The act or practice of drawing lots; divination by drawing lots. "A woman infamous for sortileges and witcheries." (Sir W. Scott) Origin: F. Sortilege, fr. L. Sors, sortis, a lot + legere to gather, to select. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sortilege
Literary usage of Sortilege
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wesley and Methodism by Frederick John Snell (1900)
"... Miracle—An Eighteenth- Century Miracle — "Methodism Displayed" — Wesley on
Miracles—Wesley on Enthusiasm—A Parallel from Plato— sortilege—Karlstadt and ..."
2. The History of Arabia: Ancient and Modern by Andrew Crichton (1868)
"... Superstitions—Charms— sortilege—Divination by Arrows—Worship of the Stars and
Planets—Popular Idols and Images—Planting of Christianity m Arabia—Labours ..."
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