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necromancy

nec.ro.man.cy \-se-\ \.nek-r*-'mant-ik\ \-i-k(*-)le-\ n [alter. of ME 
   nigromancie, fr. MF, fr. ML nigromantia, by folk etym]ology fr. LL 
   necromantia, fr. LGk nekromanteia, fr. Gk nekr- + -manteia -mancy 1: 
   conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically reveali ng 
   the future or influencing the course of events 2: MAGIC, SORCERY  - 
   nec.ro.man.tic aj