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brujería — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sorcery noun The practice of magic, especially through spells or supernatural power; witchcraft.
  • spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.
  • witchcraft noun The practice of using magic or supernatural power, especially as attributed to witches.

Senses

brujería is used for these senses in English:

  • Wicca A neopagan religion that was first popularized by books written in 1949, 1954, and 1959 by Englishman Gerald Gardner, involving the worship of a horned male god and a moon goddess, the observance of eight Sabbats, and the performance of various rituals.
  • sorcery Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.
  • spell A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula. [from 16th c.]
  • witchcraft The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

spell — full definition

  1. noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.
  2. verb To write or say the letters that make up a word, in the correct order.
  3. verb To indicate or signal that something is likely to happen.
  4. noun A short period of time doing a particular activity, or a stretch of a certain kind of weather.

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