theurgic
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The old Egyptians and Chaldeans had many such words composed at will for theurgic operations.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Related to this emotional phase of the religious sentiment is the theurgic power of certain natural objects over some persons.
From The Religious Sentiment Its Source and Aim: A Contribution to the Science and Philosophy of Religion by Brinton, Daniel Garrison
In some parts its general air is dreary and dim; monastic and theurgic.
From Israel Potter by Melville, Herman
He ventured to criticize the magical and theurgic side of the doctrine, and exasperated the emperor, who preferred the mysticism of Maximus and Chrysanthius.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
The earliest practice of medicine was undoubtedly theurgic, and common to all primitive peoples.
From Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine by Elliott, James Sands
