WARLOCKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Warlock

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English wǣrloga ‘traitor, scoundrel, monster’, also ‘the Devil’, from wǣr ‘covenant’ + an element related to lēogan ‘belie, deny’. From its application to the Devil, the word was transferred in Middle English to a person in league with the Devil, and hence a sorcerer. It was chiefly Scots until given wider currency by Sir Walter Scott

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈwɔːlɒk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a man who practises witchcraft; a wizard or sorcerer.

Short Definition:

man who practises witchcraft

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