"nigromancy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈnɪɡɹə(ʊ)mansi/ [UK] Forms: nigromancies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English nigromauncy, from Old French nigromancie, nigremance, from Late Latin nigromantia, a blend of niger (“black”) and necromantīa (“necromancy”). Compare black art. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nigromauncy}} Middle English nigromauncy, {{der|en|fro|nigromancie}} Old French nigromancie, {{der|en|LL.|nigromantia}} Late Latin nigromantia Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} nigromancy (countable and uncountable, plural nigromancies)
  1. (now historical) Necromancy; magic involving death. Tags: countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-nigromancy-en-noun-NslJc5bB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -mancy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Synonyms: igramansie, igramansy, igrimansie, nagramisse, negromancie, negromancy, nicromansie, nicromancy, nigomancy, nigramansy, nigromansie, nycromancie, nycromancy, nygramyce, nygramyssy, nygromansie [obsolete]

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