necromancer

• Nom désignant une personne qui pratique la nécromancie, c'est-à-dire la magie ou la sorcellerie, en particulier celle qui communique avec les esprits des morts ou les invoque pour des prédictions ou pour obtenir des connaissances.

A noun referring to a person who practices magic or sorcery, especially one who communicates with or conjures the spirits of the dead for divination.

1. Practitioner of dark magicC1formal

   A person who practices magic or sorcery, often associated with the supernatural.

   Pratiquant de magie noire

   • The necromancer cast a spell to summon a storm.
   • In the story, the necromancer was feared by all villagers.
   • He studied ancient texts to become a powerful necromancer.

   Synonymesconjureroccultistsorcererthaumaturgewarlock

2. Conjurer of the deadC1formal

   A person who practices divination by communicating with or raising the spirits of the dead.

   Nécromancien

   • The necromancer called upon the spirits of fallen warriors.
   • Legends tell of a necromancer who could raise the dead.
   • She consulted a necromancer to speak with her ancestors.

   Synonymesconjurermagicianoccultistsorcererwarlockwizard