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• Wand — Wand, n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v[ o]ndr, akin to Dan. vaand, Goth. wandus; perhaps originally, a pliant twig, and akin to E. wind to turn.] 1. A small stick; a rod; a verge. [1913 Webster] With good smart blows of a wand on his back. Locke …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Wand of peace — Wand Wand, n. [Of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. v[ o]ndr, akin to Dan. vaand, Goth. wandus; perhaps originally, a pliant twig, and akin to E. wind to turn.] 1. A small stick; a rod; a verge. [1913 Webster] With good smart blows of a wand on his back.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wand — Synonyms and related words: Tarnkappe, armory, badge, badge of office, badges, baton, blazonry, brassard, button, caduceus, cap and gown, cap of darkness, chain, chain of office, class ring, cockade, collar, crook, crosier, cross, cross staff,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• wand — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rod, caduceus, mace, scepter; staff, stick, baton; divining rod, dowsing stick; withe. See sorcery. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. magic staff, rod, fairy staff, scepter, baton, divining rod, caduceus. III… …   English dictionary for students

• wand — n. 1. Rod, stick. 2. Bâton, mace, truncheon, staff of authority. 3. Divining rod …   New dictionary of synonyms

• divine — {{11}}divine (adj.) c.1300, from O.Fr. devin (12c.), from L. divinus of a god, from divus a god, related to deus god, deity (see ZEUS (Cf. Zeus)). Weakened sense of excellent had evolved by late 15c. {{12}}divine (n.) c.1300, soothsayer, from… …   Etymology dictionary

• sorcery — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Magic Nouns 1. sorcery; the occult; magic, the black art, necromancy, theurgy, thaumaturgy; demonology, diablerie, bedevilment, devil worship, diabolism; voodoo, obeah, hoodoo, macumba, santeria;… …   English dictionary for students

• Spell — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Spell >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 spell spell charm incantation exorcism weird cabala exsufflation| cantrap runes abracadabra open sesame countercharm Ephesian letters bell book a …   English dictionary for students

• Rod — may mean: *Rod (geometry), a straight and slender stick; a wand; a cylinder; hence, any slender bar *Rod cell, a cell found in the retina that is sensitive to light/dark (black/white) *Rod (length), an Imperial unit of length, also known as the… …   Wikipedia

• List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its …   Wikipedia

• Abaris the Hyperborean — Abaris redirects here. For the Baroque opera see Les Boréades Abaris the Hyperborean (Greek: gr. Ἄβαρις Ὑπερβόρειος, Abaris Hyperboreios ), son of Seuthes, was a legendary sage, healer, and priest of Apollo known to the Ancient Greeks. He was… …   Wikipedia