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Necromancy 

Communication with the dead for purposes of divination or magically influencing the course of natural events.
Necromancy is the act of conjuring the dead for divination. It dates back to Persia, Greece and Rome, and in the Middle Ages was widely practiced by magicians, sorcerers, and witches. It was condemned by the Catholic Church as "the agency of evil spirits," and in Elizabethan England was outlawed by the Witchcraft Act of 1604. Necromancy is not to be confused with conjuring devils or demons for help. Necromancy is the seeking of the spirits of the dead. The spirits are sought because they, being without physical bodies, are no longer limited by the earthly plane. Therefore, it is thought these spirits have access to information of the past and future which is not available to the living. It has been used to help find sunken or buried treasure, and whether or not a person was murdered or died from other causes.

Necromancy 

Sorcery/Shamanism style of raising the dead, either for control or divination.
The german sorceror Faust is known for practicing Necromancy.
Necromancy by The Zebu November 20, 2003

necromancy 

The act of bringing up an old thread on a forum.
The lurker-turned-noobie posted "me too" in a thread from 2000 and got flamed wave after wave for her necromancy.
necromancy by Bubba Zanetti April 9, 2005

necromancy 

A branch of black majik which involves:
- communing with the spirits of the dead
- animating the dead to resemble their once living selves.
"C'mon find me a talker..."
- Hellboy
necromancy by Retroactivism June 19, 2004

Necromancy 

The practice of communicating with the spirits of the dead in order to predict the future.
any spell that allows comunication with the dead.
Yes that does mean D and D is incorrect. Necromancy is a greek word haveing to do with divination.
Necromancy by Malcire July 18, 2005

Necromancy Kink 

A magical domination kink where one person, known as "The Necromancer", commands a horde of "Sex Zombies"—not undead, but people magically overwhelmed with lust and reduced to single-minded, obedient pleasure drones. These "zombies" exist purely to serve the Necromancer’s desires (or those of their chosen target) and are often summoned en masse for depraved, chaotic orgies.
“She played the dom, he was the necromancer, and suddenly six ‘zombies’ were on their knees. Full necromancy kink.”
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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
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