Meaning & use
necromancer
A person, especially in fiction or folklore, who claims to communicate with or control the dead.
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In the novel, the necromancer raised skeletal warriors to defend the abandoned castle.
Ancient legends describe a necromancer who could summon spirits to foretell the future.
A note on using this word
Necromancer comes from Greek roots meaning 'corpse' and 'divination'; it belongs mainly to fantasy and mythology.
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