"witchdom" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: witchdoms [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English wicchedome, from Old English wiċċedōm, equivalent to witch + -dom. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wicchedome}} Middle English wicchedome, {{inh|en|ang|wiċċedōm}} Old English wiċċedōm, {{af|en|witch|-dom}} witch + -dom Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} witchdom (countable and uncountable, plural witchdoms)
  1. The exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Occult
    Sense id: en-witchdom-en-noun-j7q8mQjo Disambiguation of Occult: 65 35 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -dom, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -dom: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. The world of witches or of witchcraft; witches collectively Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-witchdom-en-noun-UHwcJbNv

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