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grimoire.

Noun
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a book of magical instructions, spells, or ritual knowledge

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  • ancient grimoire
  • forbidden grimoire
  • pages of a grimoire

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The grimoire opened to a page written in silver ink.
Someone had cut the summoning instructions from the grimoire.
She compared the two grimoires before attempting the ritual.

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Primary curation section: Fantasy. An uncommon established borrowing, especially useful in fantasy and occult contexts; not simply any old or mysterious book. Plural: grimoires.

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