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. [1913 Webster]