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NECROMANCER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

One who practices divination by conjuring up the dead

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("necromancer" is a kind of...):

diviner (someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers)

Derivation:

necromancy (conjuring up the dead, especially for prophesying)

Sense 2

Meaning:

One who practices magic or sorcery

Synonyms:

magician; necromancer; sorcerer; thaumaturge; thaumaturgist; wizard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("necromancer" is a kind of...):

occultist (a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "necromancer"):

enchanter (a sorcerer or magician)

exorciser; exorcist (someone who practices exorcism)

magus (a magician or sorcerer of ancient times)

sorceress (a woman sorcerer)

witch doctor (someone who is believed to heal through magical powers)

Instance hyponyms:

Cagliostro; Count Alessandro di Cagliostro; Giuseppe Balsamo (Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795))

Derivation:

necromancy (the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world)

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