noun
grimoire
GRIHM-wah
noun
1
A book of magical instructions or spells, often used for summoning or invoking spirits.
"The old grimoire was said to contain spells passed down for centuries."
How to Use Grimoire
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA book of spells or magical knowledge, the kind you'd picture in a witch's or wizard's study.
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Common pairings
an ancient grimoire
a witch's grimoire
Word Forms
grimoires plural
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Etymology
From French grimoire, a variant of grammaire ("grammar") — in the Middle Ages, any book written in an unfamiliar or learned language could seem like a book of magic to the average reader, so "grammar book" and "magic book" became linked.