necromance

English

Etymology 1

Noun

necromance (plural necromances)

  1. Rare form of necromancer.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from necromancer. By surface analysis, necro- +‎ -mance.

Verb

necromance (third-person singular simple present necromances, present participle necromancing, simple past and past participle necromanced)

  2. (intransitive) To practice necromancy.
    2. (ambitransitive) To revive (a dead person) by necromancy; to revive people by necromancy.
      Synonym: raise the dead
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