Found 2 items, similar to Necromancy.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: necromancy necromancy n 1: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world [syn: sorcery, black magic, black art] 2: conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying
English → English (gcide) Definition: Necromancy Necromancy \Nec"ro*man`cy\, n. [OE. nigromaunce, nigromancie, OF. nigromance, F. n['e]cromance, n['e]cromancie, from L. necromantia, Gr. ?; nekro`s a dead body (akin to L. necare to kill, Skr. na[,c] to perish, vanish) + ? divination, fr. ? diviner, seer, akin to E. mania. See Mania, and cf. Internecine, Noxious. The old spelling is due to confusion with L. niger black. Hence the name black art.] The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art. [1913 Webster] This palace standeth in the air, By necromancy plac[`e]d there. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]