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Wic·ca

 (wĭk′ə)
n.
A Neopagan nature religion based in part on pre-Christian Celtic beliefs and practices, typically centering on a mother goddess or a goddess-god pair and the practice of ceremonial witchcraft.

[Old English wicca, necromancer; see witch.]
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Wicca

(ˈwɪkə)
n
(Alternative Belief Systems) (sometimes not capital) the cult or practice of witchcraft
[C20: revival of Old English wicca witch]
ˈWiccan n, adj
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wic•ca

(ˈwɪk ə)
n.
(sometimes cap.) witchcraft, esp. benevolent, nature-oriented practices derived from pre-Christian religions.
[1970–75; < Old English wicca (male) sorcerer (Middle English wicche, modern dial. witch); see witch]
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wicca

A name used by some modern witches for their cult.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Wicca - a community of followers of the Wicca religion
cult - followers of an exclusive system of religious beliefs and practices
2.Wicca - the polytheistic nature religion of modern witchcraft whose central deity is a mother goddess; claims origins in pre-Christian pagan religions of western Europe
faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
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Translations

Wicca

[ˈwɪkə] nWicca f
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Wicca is an earth-based religion commonly referred to as witchcraft.
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Pat was initiated into Wicca by the legendary Gerald Crowther, who is known as the father of modern witchcraft.
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"Magical Power For Beginners: How to Raise & Send Energy for Spells That Work" by Deborah Lipp (who was initiated into a traditional Gardnerian coven of Witches in 1981, became a High Priestess in 1986, and has been teaching Wicca and running Pagan circles ever since) is straightforward, easy-to-follow guide answers the most common questions about magical power.
Discussions include the Wicca religion and explanations for and against beliefs in witchcraft.
After briefly joining a witches coven, Deirdre left Wicca and trained as a shamanic healer and tarot reader.
Resumo: O artigo discute as praticas e representacoes em torno do sagrado feminino, a partir de uma analise dos Circuios de Mulheres, espacos de comunhao onde se desenvolve uma sociabilidade feminina positiva, informada pela cosmovisao da religiao Wicca, porem desprendida de uma religiao em particular, ja que a participacao no circulo nao e restrita a mulheres wiccanianas.
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The government said that the course had to be from a secular point of view, taking a "neutral" position where all religions were to be given the same weight, including paganism, Wicca, and atheism.