"necromantist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: necromantists [plural]
Etymology: From Latin necromantīa + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|necromantīa|ist|lang1=la}} Latin necromantīa + -ist, {{smc|-ist}} -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} necromantist (plural necromantists)
  1. Synonym of necromancer. Synonyms: necromancer [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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