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   Necromancy , n. [OE. nigromaunce, nigromancie, OF. nigromance, F. nécromance, nécromancie, from L. necromantia, Gr. ; νεκρός a dead body (akin to L. necare to kill, Skr. naç to perish, vanish) +  divination, fr.  diviner, seer, akin to E. mania.  See Mania, and cf. Internecine, Noxious.  The old spelling is due to confusion with L. niger black.  Hence the name black art.] The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art.
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   This palace standeth in the air,
   By necromancy placèd there.
   Drayton.
   
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