witchery

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   witchcraft or the supposed practice of magic

   Villagers blamed the unexplained illness on witchery.

2. 2
   noun

   literary: an enchanting or irresistible charm

   The moonlit garden had a quiet witchery that held every visitor.

Formed from witch + -ery. The suffix first named the practice or craft of witches; the figurative sense transfers magical power to captivating beauty or charm.

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