thaumaturgy

  • 1thaumaturgy — hau ma*tur gy (th[add] m[.a]*t[^u]r j[y^]), n. [Gr. qaymatourgi a.] The act or art of performing something wonderful; magic; legerdemain. T. Warton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 2thaumaturgy — index mystery Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3thaumaturgy — 1727, from Gk. thaumatourgia, from thaumatourgos (see THAUMATURGE (Cf. thaumaturge)) …

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  • 4thaumaturgy — *magic, sorcery, witchcraft, witchery, wizardry, alchemy …

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  • 5thaumaturgy — [thô′mətʉr΄jē] n. [Gr thaumatourgia: see THAUMATURGE] the supposed working of miracles; magic thaumaturgic adj. thaumaturgical …

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  • 6Thaumaturgy — Miracle worker redirects here. For the works about Helen Keller, see The Miracle Worker. Part of a series on Eastern Christianity …

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  • 7thaumaturgy —   n. miracle working; magic.    ♦ thaumaturge,    ♦ thaumaturgist,    ♦ thaumaturgus, n. miracle worker; saint.    ♦ thaumaturgic, a.    ♦ thaumaturgics,    ♦ thaumaturgism, n.    ♦ thaumatology, n. study of thaumaturgy …

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  • 8thaumaturgy — noun Date: circa 1727 the performance of miracles; specifically magic …

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  • 9thaumaturgy — /thaw meuh terr jee/, n. the working of wonders or miracles; magic. [1720 30; < Gk thaumatourgía. See THAUMATO , URGY] * * * …

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  • 10thaumaturgy — noun /ˈθɔːmətɜːʤi,ˈθɒməˌtərʤɪ/ a) The working of miracles b) Magic; witchcraft, wizardry See Also: thaumatology, thaumaturge, thaumaturgic, thaumaturgical …

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