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magic

ma·gic

UK/ˈmad͡ʒɪk/ US/ˈmæd͡ʒɪk/ common slang
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

any art that invokes supernatural powers

2.

adjective

1.

possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers

  • “charming incantations”
  • “magic signs that protect against adverse influence”
  • “a magical spell”
  • “tis now the very witching time of night” Shakespeare
  • “wizard wands”
  • “wizardly powers”
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Origin

From Middle English magik, magyk, from Old French magique (noun and adjective), from Latin magicus (adjective), magica (noun use of feminine form of magicus), from Ancient Greek μαγικός (magikós, “magical”), from μάγος (mágos, “magus”).

Phrases

  • arcane magic
  • as if by magic
  • bizarre magic
  • black magic
  • chaos magic
  • Chinese magic mirror
  • contagious magic
  • doubly magic
  • magic bullet
  • magic carpet
  • magic circle
  • magic constant

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