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  • noun The practice of a mage; magic, sorcery.

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From mage +‎ -ery.

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Examples

  • A minor noble who is seeking self-improvement through magery and arcane experimentation.

    RPG Superstar 2009: Villain Round 2 « Geek Related 2009

  • In fact, he thought of that as he built up his portal, hoping that the thought would be echoed in the power, as often happened in higher magery.

    Widows and Orphans R. Daniel Lester 2010

  • She felt the heavy sense of listening depart'the sensation Idalia always associated with the making of the bargains associated with Wild-magery-and then there was only the sense of competence and ability, the deep ever-filling well of Wildmage power, hers for use.

    Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010

  • And as usual, he squinted against the perpetual darkness that Falconsbane cloaked himself and his apartment in, a darkness that Falconsbane enhanced with a touch of magery.

    Widows and Orphans R. Daniel Lester 2010

  • I'm too old to learn another style of magery without a long time to study it,: Need said.

    Widows and Orphans R. Daniel Lester 2010

  • But they arranged some kind of electronic magery so he could do his Q&A session anyway.

    Home Again from ConDFW e_moon60 2010

  • When her powers nearly drive her insane, she escapes – and now she lives as a fugitive, disguised as a human, channelling her gifts for war into stone-magery and the pacific tasks of jewellery making.

    [INTERVIEW] Faith Hunter (Gwen Hunter) « Urban Fantasy Land 2008

  • She still felt like a stone skipping across ice when she thought about magery in general.

    Widows and Orphans R. Daniel Lester 2010

  • She lived as a fugitive, disguised as a human and married to a human man, channelling her gifts for war into stone-magery.

    [INTERVIEW] Faith Hunter (Gwen Hunter) « Urban Fantasy Land 2008

  • Wild-magery opens a door to that return, and for that reason, the Council cannot tolerate the taint of Wild Magic, the barest possibility that Demons could get a toehold in this City again.

    Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010

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