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Definition of Thaumaturgy
1. Noun. Any art that invokes supernatural powers.
Generic synonyms: Supernaturalism
Specialized synonyms: Juju, Mojo, Conjuration, Conjuring, Conjury, Invocation, Black Art, Black Magic, Necromancy, Sorcery, White Magic
Derivative terms: Magical, Magician
2. Noun. An illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers.
Generic synonyms: Performance
Specialized synonyms: Card Trick, Prestidigitation, Sleight Of Hand
Derivative terms: Illusionist, Magical, Magician
Definition of Thaumaturgy
1. n. The act or art of performing something wonderful; magic; legerdemain.
Definition of Thaumaturgy
1. Noun. The working of miracles ¹
2. Noun. Magic; witchcraft, wizardry ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Thaumaturgy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Thaumaturgy
Literary usage of Thaumaturgy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Last Winter in Rome by Charles Richard Weld (1865)
"... Report — Mr. Home and the Papal Government — Popular Belief entertained in
Rome respecting Mr. Home — Ordered to leave Rome — thaumaturgy not sanctioned ..."
2. Literature & Dogma: An Essay Towards a Better Apprehension of the Bible by Matthew Arnold (1883)
"But for many more than those whom Rome attracts there will be an interval, between
the time when men accept the religion of the Bible as a thaumaturgy and ..."
3. The Origins of Religion, and Other Essays by Andrew Lang (1908)
"The new marvels were certainly not stimulated by literary knowledge of the ancient
thaumaturgy. Modern spiritualism is an effort to organise and " exploit ..."
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