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America may have great poets and novelists, but she never will have more than one necromancer.
Rebecca Harding Davis

Meaning of "necromancer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NECROMANCER

necromancer  [ˈnɛkrəʊmænsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NECROMANCER

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Necromancer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NECROMANCER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

necromancer

Necromancy

Necromancy /ˈnɛkrɵˌmænsi/ is a form of magic involving communication with the deceased – either by summoning their spirit as an apparition or raising them bodily – for the purpose of divination, imparting the means to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge, or to use the deceased as a weapon, as the term may sometimes be used in a more general sense to refer to black magic or witchcraft. The word "necromancy" is adapted from Late Latin necromantia, itself borrowed from post-Classical Greek νεκρομαντεία, a compound of Ancient Greek νεκρός, "dead body", and μαντεία, "prophecy or divination"; this compound form was first used by Origen of Alexandria in the 3rd century CE. The Classical Greek term was ἡ νέκυια, from the episode of the Odyssey in which Odysseus visits the realm of the dead, νεκυομαντεία in Hellenistic Greek, rendered as necyomantīa in Latin, and as necyomancy in 17th-century English.

Definition of necromancer in the English dictionary

The definition of necromancer in the dictionary is someone skilled in the art or practice of supposedly conjuring up the dead, esp in order to obtain from them knowledge of the future. Other definition of necromancer is someone skilled in black magic.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NECROMANCER


ansa
ˈænsə
anticancer
ˌæntɪˈkænsə
cancer
ˈkænsə
cheiromancer
ˈkaɪərəmænsə
chiromancer
ˈkaɪərəmænsə
geomancer
ˈdʒiːəˌmænsə
Hansa
ˈhænsə
hydromancer
ˈhaɪdrəˌmænsə
merganser
mɜːˈɡænsə
oneiromancer
əʊˈnaɪərəʊˌmænsə
precancer
priːˈkænsə
pyromancer
ˈpaɪrəʊˌmænsə
rhabdomancer
ˈræbdəˌmænsə
romancer
rəʊˈmænsə
sansa
ˈsænsə
schanse
ˈʃænsə
schanze
ˈʃænsə
sciomancer
ˈsaɪəˌmænsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NECROMANCER

necrobiosis
necrobiotic
necrographer
necrolater
necrolatry
necrologic
necrological
necrologies
necrologist
necrology
necromancy
necromania
necromaniac
necromantic
necrophagous
necrophile
necrophilia
necrophiliac
necrophilic
necrophilism

WORDS THAT END LIKE NECROMANCER

advancer
balancer
ballet dancer
belly dancer
bladder cancer
breast cancer
cervical cancer
colon cancer
conveyancer
dancer
enhancer
freelancer
go-go dancer
lancer
lung cancer
ovarian cancer
prostate cancer
skin cancer
spencer
tap-dancer
tropic of Cancer

Synonyms and antonyms of necromancer in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «NECROMANCER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «necromancer» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of necromancer

Translation of «necromancer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NECROMANCER

Find out the translation of necromancer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of necromancer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «necromancer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死灵法师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nigromante
570 millions of speakers

English

necromancer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नेक्रोमन्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستحضر الأرواح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

некромант
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

necromante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nécromancien
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nekromancer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geisterbeschwörer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

降霊術師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

네크로맨서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Necromancer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thầy chiêu hồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Necromancer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नेक्रोमॅन्सर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

negromante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nekromanta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

некромант
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Necromancer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεκρομάντη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dodeprater
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

necromancer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Necromancer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of necromancer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NECROMANCER»

The term «necromancer» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about necromancer

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QUOTES WITH «NECROMANCER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word necromancer.
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Rebecca Harding Davis
America may have great poets and novelists, but she never will have more than one necromancer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NECROMANCER»

Discover the use of necromancer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to necromancer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hold Me Closer, Necromancer
But even with newfound friends, will Sam be able to save his skin? Hold Me Closer, Necromancer is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Lish McBride, 2010
2
The Necromancer
In order for his plan to work, he must train a necromancer to raise the Mother of the Gods from the dead. The twins of legend will make the perfect pupils in his diabolical scheme.
Michael Scott, 2011
3
Necromancer
The machine that controlled all life wouldn't tolerate any interference.
Gordon R. Dickson, 2011
4
The Blood King: Book two in the Chronicles of the Necromancer
The second installment of the Chronicles of the Necromancer.
Gail Z. Martin, 2008
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The necromancer, or, The tale of the Black Forest: founded ...
This edition includes a new preface which reveals for the first time ever the true identity of "The Necromancer"'s author, as well as an original critical essay by Jeffrey Cass, analysing the novel from a modern queer theory standpoint.
Karl Friedrich Kahlert, Jeffrey D. Cass, Peter Teuthold, 2007
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The Summoner: Book One in the Chronicles of the Necromancer
Such magic would make Tris a Summoner, the rarest of magic gifts, capable of arbitrating between the living and the dead.
Gail Z. Martin, 2007
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Necromancing the Stone
Six weeks after escaping from the necromancer Douglas, Sam LaCroix is under the protection of the Blackthorn pack of werewolves and fey hounds and unsure if his necromancer rival is dead.
Lish McBride, 2012
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Necromancer: A Novella
Turns out Douglas is a necromancer who raises the dead for cash and sees potential in Sam. Then Sam discovers he’s a necromancer too, but with strangely latent powers. And his worst nightmare wants to join forces . . . or else.
Lish McBride, 2011
9
The Necromancer
The series of events culminates in the warlock's summoning of a Lovecraftian demon which threatens to unknit the fabric of the world and an ending that will chill the reader's blood.
Kevin Dunn, 2008
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Forbidden Rites: A Necromancer's Manual of the Fifteenth Century
Forbidden Rites consists of an edition of this medieval Latin text with a full commentary, including detailed analysis of the text and its contents, discussion of the historical context, translation of representative sections of the text, ...
Richard Kieckhefer, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NECROMANCER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term necromancer is used in the context of the following news items.
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A lot of people seem to think that the Spurs can turn Jimmer Fredette …
Nevertheless, his addition to the Spurs' roster means that The Jimmer will now come under the tutelage of coach/necromancer Gregg Popovich ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
'Crooked' review: Nixon narrates his story in this comic alt-history
Grossman portrays the secretary of state as “a thousand-year-old necromancer,” which may be the most plausible explanation yet for his Nobel ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
Martin Freeman Net Worth: Hobbit Joins Marvel In Mystery Role …
... not only in "Sherlock" but also in the "Hobbit" movies, as Cumberbatch voiced both dragon Smaug and the Necromancer in the trilogy. «Food World News, Jul 15»
4
The Magic Circle
Sometimes you play the part of a technological necromancer, finding content in the limbo of vaporware and dragging it back into the game. «Destructoid, Jul 15»
5
Thai govt says Yingluck free to attend Thaksin's birthday abroad
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visits a necromancer in Ubon Ratchathani province to ward off “bad luck,” 6 July 2015. «ThaiVisa News, Jul 15»
6
Marvel closes Phase 2 with its smallest hero yet (SPOILER FILLED)
Next in line is Martin Freeman (Bilbo Baggins) in Captain America: Civil War with Benedict Cumberbatch (Smaug/Necromancer) not far behind ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
7
SDCC 2015: Salem is going to Hell
With Tituba being a necromancer, there may be a chance she's still alive. Ashley Madekwe shared her idea of how she'd like Tituba to return, ... «Nerd Reactor, Jul 15»
8
Book Review: The Gates of Azyr (Warhammer: Age of Sigmar)
Perhaps it will be one of the Stormcast Eternals like their leader Vandus Hammerhand or the enigmatic necromancer Ionus Cryptborn. Yes, one ... «diehard gamefan, Jul 15»
9
Weekly Wrap: Selfies, Yoga and Fake Whiskey (Op-Ed)
Since it is inconceivable that Russia could be run by an evil necromancer overlord, this must mean that those officials will get off yoga's case, ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
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New 'Sherlock' 2015 Christmas Special Photo Out! Release Date …
As an inseparable duo, Benedict Cumberbatch was also in the trilogy as the voice of the Necromancer and the dragon Smaug. With the ... «Latinos Post, Jul 15»

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