sor ‧ cer ‧ y /ˈsɔːs ə ri $ ˈsɔːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: sorcerie , from sorcier 'sorcerer' , from Vulgar Latin sortiarius , from Latin sors ; ⇨ ↑ sort 1 ]
magic that uses the power of evil forces ⇨ black magic