"magic circle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: magic circles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} magic circle (plural magic circles)
  1. A circle marked by a practitioner of magic, used as magical protection or to form a magical area. Coordinate_terms: mandala
    Sense id: en-magic_circle-en-noun-BVsAh1zG
  2. (mathematics) An arrangement of natural numbers on circles such that the sum of the numbers on each circle and the sum of numbers on diameter are identical. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Circle
    Sense id: en-magic_circle-en-noun-ACsfE7rZ Disambiguation of Circle: 38 50 12 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (video games) The imagined space, separate from the real world, in which players in a virtual reality system experience immersion. Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-magic_circle-en-noun-JBDd73as Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 23 65 Topics: video-games

Inflected forms

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