An appearance made by some magic. --Chaucer.
{Celestial magic}, a supposed supernatural power which gave
to spirits a kind of dominion over the planets, and to the
planets an influence over men.
{Natural magic}, the art of employing the powers of nature to
produce effects apparently supernatural.
{Superstitious}, or {Geotic}, {magic}, the invocation of
devils or demons, involving the supposition of some tacit
or express agreement between them and human beings.
Syn: Sorcery; witchcraft; necromancy; conjuration;
enchantment.
2. Evincing superstition; overscrupulous and rigid in
religious observances; addicted to superstition; full of
idle fancies and scruples in regard to religion.
Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye
are too superstitious. --Acts xvii.
22.
3. Overexact; scrupulous beyond need.
{Superstitious use} (Law), the use of a gift or bequest, as
of land, etc., for the maintenance of the rites of a
religion not tolerated by the law. [Eng.] --Mozley & W. --
{Su`per*sti"tious*ly}, adv. -- {Su`per*sti"tious*ness}, n.