Necromancy
Pronunciation : Nec"ro*man`cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. nigromaunce, nigromancie, OF. nigromance, F. n?cromance, n?cromancie, from L. necromantia, Gr. necare to kill, Skr. na() to perish, vanish) + mania. See Mania, and cf. Internecine, Noxious. The old spelling is due to confusion with L. niger black. He
Definition : Defn: The art of revealing future events by means of a pretended communication with the dead; the black art; hence, magic in general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art. This palace standeth in the air, By necromancy plac?d there. Drayton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913