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[ thaw-muh-tur-jee ] / ˈθɔ məˌtɜr dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thaumaturgy ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe working of wonders or miracles; magic. Origin of thaumaturgyFrom the Greek word thaumatourgía, dating back to 1720–30. See thaumato-, -urgy Words nearby thaumaturgythaumato-, thaumatology, thaumatrope, thaumaturge, thaumaturgic, thaumaturgy, thaw, Thaxter, Thayer, Th.B., THC Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thaumaturgyWon′der-work, a prodigy, miracle: thaumaturgy; Won′der-work′er; Won′der-work′ing. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various Thaumaturgy, thaw′ma-tur-ji, n. the art of working wonders or miracles. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various Up went my startled eyes as if at some trick of thaumaturgy, some imposition on my credulity. A Case in Camera|Oliver Onions Leam's imagination could not compass the thaumaturgy tried to be inculcated. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 17, No. 97, January, 1876|Various
Words related to thaumaturgynecromancy, foreboding, augury, prediction, incantation, prophecy, astrology, theurgy, trickery, witchcraft, divination, fascination, alchemy, allurement, presage, illusion, abracadabra, power, enchantment, spell |