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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Magic  \Mag"ic\,  n.  [OE.  magique  L.  magice,  Gr  ?  (sc.  ?),  fr 
  ?.  See  {Magic},  a.,  and  {Magi}.] 
  A  comprehensive  name  for  all  of  the  pretended  arts  which 
  claim  to  produce  effects  by  the  assistance  of  supernatural 
  beings,  or  departed  spirits,  or  by  a  mastery  of  secret  forces 
  in  nature  attained  by  a  study  of  occult  science,  including 
  enchantment,  conjuration,  witchcraft,  sorcery,  necromancy, 
  incantation,  etc 
 
  An  appearance  made  by  some  magic.  --Chaucer. 
 
  {Celestial  magic},  a  supposed  supernatural  power  which  gave 
  to  spirits  a  kind  of  dominion  over  the  planets,  and  to  the 
  planets  an  influence  over  men. 
 
  {Natural  magic},  the  art  of  employing  the  powers  of  nature  to 
  produce  effects  apparently  supernatural. 
 
  {Superstitious},  or  {Geotic},  {magic},  the  invocation  of 
  devils  or  demons,  involving  the  supposition  of  some  tacit 
  or  express  agreement  between  them  and  human  beings. 
 
  Syn:  Sorcery;  witchcraft;  necromancy;  conjuration; 
  enchantment. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Superstitious  \Su`per*sti"tious\,  a.  [F.  superstitieux  L. 
  superstitiosus.] 
  1.  Of  or  pertaining  to  superstition;  proceeding  from  or 
  manifesting,  superstition;  as  superstitious  rites; 
  superstitious  observances. 
 
  2.  Evincing  superstition;  overscrupulous  and  rigid  in 
  religious  observances;  addicted  to  superstition;  full  of 
  idle  fancies  and  scruples  in  regard  to  religion. 
 
  Ye  men  of  Athens,  I  perceive  that  in  all  things  ye 
  are  too  superstitious.  --Acts  xvii. 
  22. 
 
  3.  Overexact  scrupulous  beyond  need 
 
  {Superstitious  use}  (Law),  the  use  of  a  gift  or  bequest,  as 
  of  land,  etc.,  for  the  maintenance  of  the  rites  of  a 
  religion  not  tolerated  by  the  law.  [Eng.]  --Mozley  &  W.  -- 
  {Su`per*sti"tious*ly},  adv  --  {Su`per*sti"tious*ness},  n. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  superstitious 
  adj  :  showing  ignorance  or  the  laws  of  nature  and  faith  in  magic 
  or  chance;  "finally  realized  that  the  horror  he  felt 
  was  superstitious  in  origin"




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