What does thaumaturgy mean?

Definitions for thaumaturgy
ˈθɔ məˌtɜr dʒithau·matur·gy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. magic trick, conjuring trick, trick, magic, legerdemain, conjuration, thaumaturgy, illusion, deceptionnoun

    an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers

  2. magic, thaumaturgynoun

    any art that invokes supernatural powers

Wiktionary

  1. thaumaturgynoun

    The working of miracles

  2. thaumaturgynoun

    Magic; witchcraft, wizardry

Wikipedia

  1. Thaumaturgy

    Thaumaturgy is the purported capability of a magician to work magic or other paranormal events or a saint to perform miracles. It is sometimes translated into English as wonderworking.A practitioner of thaumaturgy is a "thaumaturge", "thaumaturgist", "thaumaturgus", "miracle worker", or "wonderworker". A 'saint', being one who is variably defined as having an exceptional degree of holiness, enlightenment, or likeness or closeness to God, may be claimed to have performed miracles; these generally being defined as exceptional events or deeds not within the normative means of natural or human power, instead being of some supernatural or preternatural manner. Although the definition of a 'miracle', like the definition of a 'saint', will vary yet further among separate religions, sects, and schools.

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  1. thaumaturgy

    Thaumaturgy is the performance of miracles or magic, often attributed to divine agency. In a broader sense, it can also refer to the capability of making extraordinary things happen, usually within the context of religion, spirituality, or the occult. It stems from Greek words "thauma" meaning "miracle" and "ergon" meaning "work".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Thaumaturgynoun

    the act or art of performing something wonderful; magic; legerdemain

Wikidata

  1. Thaumaturgy

    Thaumaturgy is the capability of a magician or a saint to work magic or miracles. It is sometimes translated into English as wonderworking. A practitioner of thaumaturgy is a thaumaturge, thaumaturgist or miracle-worker.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Thaumaturgy

    thaw′ma-tur-ji, n. the art of working wonders or miracles.—adj. Thauman′tian (Ruskin), wonderful.—ns. Thaumatog′eny, the doctrine of the miraculous origination of life; Thaumatog′raphy, description of natural wonders; Thaumatol′atry, undue wonder-worship; Thau′maturge, a wonder-worker.—adjs. Thaumatur′gic, -al, wonder-working.—n.pl. Thaumatur′gics, wonderful, especially magical, performances: feats of legerdemain.—ns. Thaumatur′gism, thaumaturgy; Thaumatur′gist, a wonder-worker; Thaumatur′gus, a wonder-worker: a worker of miracles, applied to certain saints. [Gr.,—thauma, a wonder, ergon, work.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of thaumaturgy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of thaumaturgy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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