grimoire
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- noun
- /ˈɡrɪmˌwɑr/
- Literature
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grimorio
- My grimoire was mostly full of practical spells: rituals designed to bring in money (really handy around scholarship time, let me tell you), to aid memory (exam time), to get your enemies off your back (handy with some of the TAs), stuff like that.
And here we have an interesting little reflection about grimoires.
- And here we have an interesting little reflection about grimoires.
Examples
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This is a grimoire, a book of ancient spells, descending in a direct line from the druids and the old religion.
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The Abramelin Grimoire!
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This is the Grand Grimoire.
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I found a grimoire in his office called 'The Tome of Tears.'
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- In the Grimoire, after the ritual of Abaddon, there was a warning.
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The medieval witch hunter's grimoire.
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The Grimoire of Abra-Melin.
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In ancient times, a grimoire was used by sorcerers to summon spirits.
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The librarian often spoke about the secrets hidden within the grimoire on her shelf.
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He followed the instructions in the grimoire to cast a powerful spell.
How Occult
Surface Forms
Etymology
Grimoire comes from old French grammaire, which meant 'grammar' or a 'book of learning' and is the same root as the English word grammar. That's why a grimoire is like a 'grammar' for magic — a book of rules and spells.