magic circlen.

Brit.

/ˌmadʒɪk ˈsəːkl/, U.S.

/ˌmædʒɪk ˈsərkəl/

Forms: see magic adj. and circle n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: magic adj., circle n.

Etymology: < magic adj. + circle n. Compare French cercle magique circle traced on the ground within which magic is practised (a1630).

a. A circle endued with magical powers, a magical figure.

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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > sign or symbol used in

characta1393

character1449

circle1529

triangle1584

post-writing1621

magic circle1654

sigil1659

hag track1836

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [noun] > private matter or business > recipients of

magic circle1654

Inner Circle1869

1654 J. Speed in E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot sig. **^v A magick circle of Festivous Wit.

a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued (1777) III. iii. xxi. 299 The magic circle of Fashion whirling them perpetually in a giddy round of unavailing trifles.

1850 N. Hawthorne Scarlet Let. xvi. 223 The light lingered about the lonely child,..until her mother had drawn almost nigh enough to step into the magic circle too.

1882 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 228/1 Their practical belief..busied itself almost wholly with obtaining magic powers..by means of..magic circles.

1938 C. G. Jung Psychol. & Relig. iv. 109 Since modern mandalas have..close parallels in ancient magic circles,..it is evident that in the modern mandala man..has replaced the deity.

1973 Jrnl. Genetic Psychol. 122 168 The complete, circular form of the Ufos is reminiscent of the mandala or ‘magic circle’: i.e., totality.

†b. An arrangement of numbers in concentric circles with radial divisions, with arithmetical properties similar to those of the magic square (invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1749). Obsolete.

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the world > relative properties > number > graph or diagram > [noun] > diagram > magic square or circle

magical square1693

magical circle1698

magic square1704

magic circle1797

Nasik1866

1797 Encycl. Brit. X. 422 Dr. Franklin..has constructed, not only a magic square of squares, but likewise a magic circle of circles. [Description follows.]

1892 B. Smith & W. H. H. Hudson Arithm. for Schools 19 Magic and nasik squares.

a. With capital initials and with the. A society of conjurors; spec. that established in London in 1905.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > legerdemain, etc. > [noun] > juggler or conjurer > association of

magic circle1912

1912 Magic Wand Aug. 377/2 (heading) ‘The Magic Circular’.—A monthly review of the magic art, issued for private circulation only amongst members of the Magic Circle.

1955 Radio Times 22 Apr. 32/3 All this week magicians from all over the world are gathering to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Magic Circle.

1971 G. Mitchell Lament for Leto ii. 51 He..was an amateur conjuror and..was ‘on the fringe of the Magic Circle’.

1991 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 16 Mar. 667/2 It made me think that despite the sleight of hand and Magic Circle stuff practised by our seniors..it was not as impossible to learn as it might seem.

b. A small group of people privileged to receive confidential information, make important decisions, etc.

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society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [noun] > a coterie or clique

junto1659

cabal1660

Cabbala1671

club1682

clique1711

galère1756

click1813

coterie1827

cenacle1889

magic circle1924

1924 W. Holtby Crowded Street iii. 27 The magic circle of ‘Them’, the great ones. ‘They’ were the élite, the prefects and the games captains.

1974 Times 13 Nov. 16/7 The Tories..would be making a profound mistake if they were to take the right to decide their leader out of the exclusive hands of the elected MPs and put it back into those of some kind of new-furbished Magic Circle.

1974 E. Ambler Dr. Frigo i. 65 Could he have concluded belatedly that letting me into the magic circle had been a mistake?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	magic circle
释义	magic circlen. Brit. /ˌmadʒɪk ˈsəːkl/, U.S. /ˌmædʒɪk ˈsərkəl/ Forms: see magic adj. and circle n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: magic adj., circle n. Etymology: < magic adj. + circle n. Compare French cercle magique circle traced on the ground within which magic is practised (a1630). 1. a. A circle endued with magical powers, a magical figure. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > sign or symbol used in characta1393 character1449 circle1529 triangle1584 post-writing1621 magic circle1654 sigil1659 hag track1836 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > privacy > [noun] > private matter or business > recipients of magic circle1654 Inner Circle1869 1654 J. Speed in E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot sig. *^v A magick circle of Festivous Wit. a1774 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued* (1777) III. iii. xxi. 299 The magic circle of Fashion whirling them perpetually in a giddy round of unavailing trifles. 1850 N. Hawthorne Scarlet Let. xvi. 223 The light lingered about the lonely child,..until her mother had drawn almost nigh enough to step into the magic circle too. 1882 Encycl. Brit. XIV. 228/1 Their practical belief..busied itself almost wholly with obtaining magic powers..by means of..magic circles. 1938 C. G. Jung Psychol. & Relig. iv. 109 Since modern mandalas have..close parallels in ancient magic circles,..it is evident that in the modern mandala man..has replaced the deity. 1973 Jrnl. Genetic Psychol. 122 168 The complete, circular form of the Ufos is reminiscent of the mandala or ‘magic circle’: i.e., totality. †b. An arrangement of numbers in concentric circles with radial divisions, with arithmetical properties similar to those of the magic square (invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1749). Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > graph or diagram > [noun] > diagram > magic square or circle magical square1693 magical circle1698 magic square1704 magic circle1797 Nasik1866 1797 Encycl. Brit. X. 422 Dr. Franklin..has constructed, not only a magic square of squares, but likewise a magic circle of circles. [Description follows.] 1892 B. Smith & W. H. H. Hudson Arithm. for Schools 19 Magic and nasik squares. 2. a. With capital initials and with the. A society of conjurors; spec. that established in London in 1905. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > legerdemain, etc. > [noun] > juggler or conjurer > association of magic circle1912 1912 Magic Wand Aug. 377/2 (heading) ‘The Magic Circular’.—A monthly review of the magic art, issued for private circulation only amongst members of the Magic Circle. 1955 Radio Times 22 Apr. 32/3 All this week magicians from all over the world are gathering to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Magic Circle. 1971 G. Mitchell Lament for Leto ii. 51 He..was an amateur conjuror and..was ‘on the fringe of the Magic Circle’. 1991 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 16 Mar. 667/2 It made me think that despite the sleight of hand and Magic Circle stuff practised by our seniors..it was not as impossible to learn as it might seem. b. A small group of people privileged to receive confidential information, make important decisions, etc. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [noun] > a coterie or clique junto1659 cabal1660 Cabbala1671 club1682 clique1711 galère1756 click1813 coterie1827 cenacle1889 magic circle1924 1924 W. Holtby Crowded Street iii. 27 The magic circle of ‘Them’, the great ones. ‘They’ were the élite, the prefects and the games captains. 1974 Times 13 Nov. 16/7 The Tories..would be making a profound mistake if they were to take the right to decide their leader out of the exclusive hands of the elected MPs and put it back into those of some kind of new-furbished Magic Circle. 1974 E. Ambler Dr. Frigo i. 65 Could he have concluded belatedly that letting me into the magic circle had been a mistake? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1654
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