thau|ma|tur|gy

thau|ma|tur|gy
thau|ma|tur|gy «TH muh TUR jee», noun.
the working of wonders or miracles; wonder-working; magic: »

Romans put a good deal of faith in thaumaturgy; sophisticated and ignorant citizens alike (New Yorker).

[< Greek thaumatourgíā < thaumatourgós (one) conjuring < thaûma, -atos marvel + érgon work]

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  • thau|ma|tur|gic — «TH muh TUR jihk», adjective. having to do with a thaumaturge or thaumaturgy; having the powers of a thaumaturge …   Useful english dictionary

  • thau|ma|tur|gist — «TH muh TUR jihst», noun. = thaumaturge. (Cf. ↑thaumaturge) …   Useful english dictionary

  • tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • thau — ag·a·thau·mas; notio·thau·mi·dae; thau; thau·ma·site; thau·ma·tol·o·gy; thau·ma·trope; thau·ma·turge; thau·ma·tur·gic; thau·ma·tur·gist; thau·ma·tur·gus; thau·ma·tur·gy; thau·me·to·poea; thau·ma·trop·i·cal; thau·ma·turg; thau·ma·tur·gi·cal; …   English syllables

  • thaumaturgy — thau·ma·tur·gy …   English syllables

  • thaumaturgy — thau•ma•tur•gy [[t]ˈθɔ məˌtɜr dʒi[/t]] n. the working of miracles; magic • Etymology: 1720–30; < Gk thaumatourgía thau ma•tur′gic adj …   From formal English to slang

  • thaumaturge — thau•ma•turge [[t]ˈθɔ məˌtɜrdʒ[/t]] also thau′ma•tur gist n. a worker of wonders or miracles • Etymology: 1705–15; < Gk thaumatourgós=thaumat (see thaumato ) + ourgos working; see urgy …   From formal English to slang

  • thaumaturgic — thau·ma·tur·gic …   English syllables

  • thaumaturgical — thau·ma·tur·gi·cal …   English syllables

  • thaumaturgist — thau·ma·tur·gist …   English syllables

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