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Definition of grimoire

grimoire

/ɡrɪmˈwɑːr/
gri · moire
Plural:grimoires
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• noun

1

A manual or textbook of magic containing instructions for casting spells, creating talismans, and invoking supernatural entities.

Example

"The historian carefully translated the seventeenth-century grimoire to study early modern folk beliefs and occult practices."

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• Rhymes for grimoire

• Nearby Words

griminess
grimly
grimness
grimoire
grimy
grin
grinch

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French grimoire, an alteration of Old French grammaire ('grammar'), which during the Middle Ages referred specifically to Latin grammar and, by extension among the unlettered, to any incomprehensible or magical book.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Grimoire. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/grimoire
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