noun
necromancer
NEHK-ruh-man-suh
noun
1
Someone who practices necromancy: supposedly communicating with or raising the dead through magic.
"In the novel, the necromancer summons an army of skeletons."
How to Use Necromancer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sorcerer who deals with the dead, common in fantasy fiction and games.
Common pairings
evil necromancer
necromancer's spellbook
Word Forms
necromancers plural
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Etymology
Formed from "necromancy" (from Greek nekros "corpse" + manteia "divination") plus the agent suffix -er.