bewitchery

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Etymology[edit]

bewitch +‎ -ery

Noun[edit]

bewitchery (countable and uncountable, plural bewitcheries)

  1. The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm; witchcraft.
    • 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volumes (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:
      There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in words.

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