different between conjuration vs sorcery

English

Etymology

From Middle English conjuracioun, from Old French conjuracion, from Latin coniuration-, stem of coniuratio (“a swearing together, a conspiracy”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?nd?????e???n/, /?k?nd?????e???n/

Noun

conjuration (countable and uncountable, plural conjurations)

1. Conjuring, legerdemain or magic.
   • 1827, Henry Hallam, The Constitutional History of England

     Pretended conjurations and prophecies of that event.

2. A magic trick.
3. (obsolete) The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner, or binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration.
4. (obsolete) A league for a criminal purpose; conspiracy.
   • 1531, Thomas Elyot, The Boke named the Governour

     The conjuration of Catiline.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English sorcery, borrowed from Middle French sorcerie, ultimately derived from Latin sors (“fate”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh?- (“to sort, line up”). Compare also French sorcier.

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: sôr's?r?, IPA^(key): /?s??.s?.?i/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s??.s?.?i/

Noun

sorcery (countable and uncountable, plural sorceries)

1. Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts.

Synonyms

• black magic
• magic
• witchcraft
• wizardry
• warlockry
• wizardcraft
• hexcraft
• spellcraft
• spellcasting

Related terms

• sorcerer
• sorceress
• sort

Translations

See also

• Sorcery in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sorcerye, sorcerie, sorcere, socerry, soserye, socerye

Etymology

From Middle French sorcerie, from Old French sorcerie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?rs??ri?(?)/, /s?rs??re?(?)/
• (with /rs/?/s/) IPA^(key): /s?s??ri?(?)/, /s?s??re?(?)/

Noun

sorcery (plural sorceries)

1. sorcery, wizardry, magic
2. A supernatural event

Related terms

• sorcerere
• sorceresse

Descendants

• English: sorcery
• Scots: sorcery

References

• “sorcer?(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-11.