Found 2 items, similar to Legerdemain.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: legerdemain
legerdemain
n : an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
[syn:
magic trick,
conjuring trick,
trick,
magic,
conjuration,
illusion,
deception]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Legerdemain
Legerdemain
\Leg`er*de*main"\ (l[e^]j`[~e]r*d[-e]*m[=a]n"), n.
[F. l['e]ger light, nimble + de of + main hand, L. manus. See
3d
Leger, and
Manual.]
Sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any
artful deception or trick.
[1913 Webster]
He of legierdemayne the mysteries did know. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]
The tricks and legerdemain by which men impose upon
their own souls. --South.
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