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PRONUNCIATION OF WITCHERIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITCHERIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Witcheries 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 WITCHERIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

witcheries

Witchcraft

Witchcraft is the use of magical faculties, most commonly for religious, divinatory or medicinal purposes. This may take many forms depending on cultural context. The belief in and the practice of magic has been present since the earliest human cultures and continues to have an important religious and medicinal role in many cultures today. "Magic is central not only in 'primitive' societies but in 'high cultural' societies as well..." The concept of witchcraft as harmful is often treated as a cultural ideology providing a scapegoat for human misfortune. This was particularly the case in the early modern period of Europe where witchcraft came to be seen as part of a vast diabolical conspiracy of individuals in league with the Devil undermining Christianity, eventually leading to large-scale witch-hunts, especially in Protestant Europe. Witch hunts continue to this day with tragic consequences. Since the mid-20th century Witchcraft has become the designation of a branch of modern paganism. It is most notably practiced in the Wiccan and witchcraft traditions, some of whom claim to practice a revival of pre-Abrahamic spirituality.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITCHERIES

witch hunt
witch of Agnesi
witch-elm
witch-hunt
witch-hunter
witch-hunting
witch´s brew
witchbroom
witchcraft
witchen
witchery
witches´ brew
witches´ butter
witches´ Sabbath
witches´-besom
witches´-broom
witchetty
witchetty grub
witchgrass
witchhood

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITCHERIES

A series
accessories
arteries
bakeries
batteries
breweries
cemeteries
deliveries
discoveries
fisheries
galleries
groceries
lotteries
mysteries
nurseries
queries
series
surgeries
time series
wineries
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Synonyms and antonyms of witcheries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «witcheries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITCHERIES

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

Translator English - Chinese

witcheries
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brujerías
570 millions of speakers

English

witcheries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

witcheries
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

witcheries
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

witcheries
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

feitiçarias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

witcheries
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sorcelleries
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Witcheries
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zauberkraft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

witcheries
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

witcheries
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Witcheries
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

witcheries
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

witcheries
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विक्षिप्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

witcheries
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stregonerie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

witcheries
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

witcheries
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

witcheries
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

witcheries
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

witcheries
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

witcheries
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hekser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of witcheries

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITCHERIES»

The term «witcheries» is normally little used and occupies the 138.055 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITCHERIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «witcheries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «witcheries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about witcheries

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITCHERIES»

Discover the use of witcheries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to witcheries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Royal Minstrel; Or, The Witcheries of Endor,: An Epic ...
THE ROYAL MINSTREL ; on, THE WITCHERIES OF ENDOR. flu 25m: 390ml, IN ELEVEN BOOKS. -II.— BY J. F. PENNIE. *“ All the books of the Bible are either most admirable and exalted pieces of Poetry, or are the best materials in the world ...
John Fitzgerald Pennie, 1817
2
Travel
THE. WITCHERIES. OF. WESTCHESTER. WHAT ONE CAN SEE IN A SINGLE DAY'S MOTORING FROM NEW YORK By GRACE ISABEL COLBRON KENSICO LAKE—ON EITHER SIDE RUNS A \NINDING ROAD. AT THE. 4 v Q . >.ik'',-'_> _ I  ...
‎1908
3
Black Heart and White Heart and Elissa
And now, what has chanced? This woman, Elissa, by her witcheries——” “Softly, Issachar; what witcheries does she need beyond those lips and form and eyes?” “By her witcheries, I tell you, has ensnared him so that now he swears that he ...
Henry Rider Haggard, 1900
4
Good Housekeeping
-WORD WITCHERIES. Lost, strayed or stolen, from a rhymster's portfolio, thirty- six good English words, for the recovery of which rewards of $to, $6, $5, and $4 are offered for their return, in good condition, to the " Quiet Hours for the Quick ...
‎1894
5
The Strollers
CHAPTER IX "COMUS' MISTICK WITCHERIES" That elusive, nocturnal company , "The Mistick Krewe of Comus," had appeared — "Comus, deep skilled in all his mother's witcheries" — and the dwellers in Phantasmagoria were joyfully ...
Frederic Stewart Isham, 1902
6
Elissa, the Doom of Zimbabwe ; Black Heart and White Heart, ...
More, I am sent hither to this hateful land to watch him and hold him from harm, and for all that chances to him I must account. And now, what has chanced? This woman, Elissa, by her witcheries ” “ Softly, Issachar; what witcheries does she ...
Henry Rider Haggard, 1900
7
Black Heart and White Heart: And Other Stories
This woman, Elissa, by her witcheries " " Softly, Issachar ; what witcheries does she need beyond those lips and form and eyes ? " " By her witcheries, I tell you, has ensnared him so that now he swears that he will wed her." " What of it, Issachar ...
Henry Rider Haggard, 1900
8
Paradise regained: to which is added a complete collection ...
Deep skilled in all his mother's witcheries ; And here to every thirsty wanderer By sly enticement gives his baneful cup, With many murmurs mixed, whose pleasing poison The visage quite transforms of him that drinks, And the inglorious ...
John Milton, 1817
9
Necroscope: Harry and the Pirates: and Other Tales from the ...
... of excitement in turning the fragile pages once again. And there they were: Henbury's brief references to certain inexplicable, weird or occult occurrences — called "witcheries" by Lollius Urbicus in his novel — which the Roman governor and ...
Brian Lumley, 2009
10
Mephistophiles [sic] in England; or, The confessions of a ...
and had to stand the witcheries of her dark eyes and laughing smiles. I had evidently made great progress in her affections, and enjoyed sufficient opportunities of making a declaration ; but I happened, by accident, to overhear a conversation ...
Robert Folkestone Williams, Mephistopheles (fict. name.), 1835

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITCHERIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term witcheries is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Season Of Kettles And Pots
... keep making the same avoidable mistakes over and over again; why they keep opening themselves up to the witcheries and wizardries of the political class; ... «Nigerian Observer, Feb 15»
2
Daily Meditation: Goddess
... in a month, and better it be when the Moon be full, then ye shall assemble in some secret place and adore the spirit of me, who am Queen of all Witcheries. «Huffington Post, Jul 14»
3
HAPPINESS WITHOUT THE HORROR
... expectations of evolution and change that may not be met entirely for viewers who look for qualities more profound than the witcheries of line and colour. «Calcutta Telegraph, Feb 07»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Witcheries [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/witcheries>. Apr 2024 ».
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