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   sortilege

   /ˈsɔːtɪlɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. the practice of foretelling the future from a card or other item drawn at random from a collection. historical

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin sortilegium ‘sorcery’, from Latin sortilegus ‘sorcerer’, from Latin sors, sort- ‘lot, chance’ + legere ‘choose’.

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   What does sortilege mean?

   • From Old French sortilège, from Medieval Latin sortilegium (“witchcraft”), from Latin sortilegus (“sorcerer, diviner”), from sors (“fate”) + legere (“choose”). sortilege (countable and uncountable, plural sortileges) Witchcraft, magic, especially as a means of making decisions or predictions. to coerce God into taking decisions on their behalf.

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   Where did the word sortilege come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun sortilegeis in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for sortilegeis from before 1387, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator. sortilegeis of multiple origins. Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons:Frenchsortilege; Latinsortilegium.

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   When was sortilege first used?

   • Earliest known use Middle English The earliest known use of the noun sortilegeis in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for sortilegeis from before 1387, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator.

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   Sortilege is a noun that means divination by lots or sorcery. Learn the etymology, first known use, synonyms, and examples of sortilege from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   2 days ago · Sortilege is a noun meaning witchcraft, magic, or divination, especially as a means of making decisions or predictions. It comes from Latin sortilegus, meaning "sorcerer, diviner", and has related terms in English and Latin.

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   Sortilege is the drawing of lots for divination or magic. Learn the origin, history and usage of this word from various sources and sentences.

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   Sortilege is a form of divination by drawing lots or using supernatural powers to influence or predict events. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word sortilege from various dictionaries and sources.

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   2 meanings: 1. the act or practice of divination by drawing lots 2. magic or sorcery.... Click for more definitions.

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   Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French sortilege; Latin sortilegium. See etymology. Nearby entries. sortation, n. 1844–.

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   Origin of sortilege 1 1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin sortilegium, for Latin sortilegus, equivalent to sort- (stem of sors ) lot, chance + -i- -i- + -legus (derivative of legere to read, count, choose out); -ium