Magic

  • 51magic — n. 1) to perform magic 2) black magic 3) by magic (the medicine worked as if by magic) * * * [ mædʒɪk] black magic to perform magic by magic (the medicine worked as if by magic) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 52magic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sorcery; witchery, glamour, spell; legerdemain. adj. magic[al], mystic[al], occult; enchanting. See deception. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Occult] Syn. enchanted, enchanting, fascinating, charmed,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 53magic — 1. noun 1) do you believe in magic? Syn: sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black magic, the black arts, voodoo, hoodoo, mojo, shamanism; charm, hex, spell …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 54magic — Synonyms and related words: Prospero, abracadabra, airiness, alchemy, allure, allurement, appearance, augury, aura, bewitchery, bewitching, bewitchment, black art, black magic, blaze of glory, brilliance, brilliancy, charisma, charm, charming,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 55magic — mag·ic || mædʒɪk n. sorcery, witchcraft, ability to supernaturally control natural forces or events by means of spells and incantations; conjuring, sleight of hand, creation of illusions as a form of entertainment; enchantment, charm,… …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 56MAGIC —    Religion and magic cannot be distinguished as separate concerns in the context of Mesopotamian attitudes to the “supernatural.” The great gods were all invoked to combat destructive and malevolent forces by lending efficacy to spells and… …

    Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia

  • 57magic — noun 1) do you believe in magic? Syn: sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black magic, the black arts, voodoo 2) he does magic at children s parties Syn …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 58magic — The philosophical questions posed by the practice of magic and witchcraft in many cultures concern the nature of rationality and the nature of interpretation. The simplest interpretation of magical practices is that they are bad science: they… …

    Philosophy dictionary

  • 59magic — I. noun Etymology: Middle English magique, from Middle French, from Latin magice, from Greek magikē, feminine of magikos Magian, magical, from magos magus, sorcerer, of Iranian origin; akin to Old Persian maguš sorcerer Date: 14th century 1. a.… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 60magic — 1) adj British superlative, excellent. An over used col loquialism since the late 1970s which is characteristic of garrulous or over enthusiastic lower middle class and working class speech. It is often heard in the context of sports such as… …

    Contemporary slang