noun
sortilege
Sortilege (noun) means the use of magic, especially to make decisions or foretell the future.
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The use of magic, especially to make decisions or foretell the future.
"‘Too much evil sortilege,’ Glad always says when someone suggests he open a franchise over Cheat Ridge."
— JT Leroy, Sarah (2001)
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Etymology
Comes from Old French sortilège, from Medieval Latin sortilegium (“witchcraft”), from Latin sortilegus (“sorcerer, diviner”), formed from sors (“fate”) and legere (“choose”).
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What is the meaning of sortilege?
"sortilege" (noun) means the use of magic, especially to make decisions or foretell the future.
What is another word for sortilege?
Other words for "sortilege" include bewitchery, conjuration, conjuring, sorcery, wizardry, thaumaturgy.
