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Definition of sortilege in English: sortilegenoun ˈsɔːtɪlɪdʒˈsɔrdlɪdʒ mass nounhistorical The practice of foretelling the future from a card or other item drawn at random from a collection. 〈主史〉抽签占卜；抓阄占卜 Example sentencesExamples - Some descriptions made technology assessment sound like blustery sortilege; others made it out to be a highly systematic and methodical process, with strict rules and procedures, tools and models.
Synonyms sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black magic, the black arts, devilry, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, white magic, witching, witchery
OriginLate Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin sortilegium 'sorcery', from Latin sortilegus 'sorcerer', from Latin sors, sort- 'lot, chance' + legere 'choose'. Definition of sortilege in US English: sortilegenounˈsôrdlijˈsɔrdlɪdʒ historical The practice of foretelling the future from a card or other item drawn at random from a collection. 〈主史〉抽签占卜；抓阄占卜 Example sentencesExamples - Some descriptions made technology assessment sound like blustery sortilege; others made it out to be a highly systematic and methodical process, with strict rules and procedures, tools and models.
Synonyms sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry, necromancy, enchantment, spellworking, incantation, the supernatural, occultism, the occult, black magic, the black arts, devilry, divination, malediction, voodoo, hoodoo, sympathetic magic, white magic, witching, witchery
OriginLate Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin sortilegium ‘sorcery’, from Latin sortilegus ‘sorcerer’, from Latin sors, sort- ‘lot, chance’ + legere ‘choose’. |