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noun

Exorcist n.

One who expels evil spirits by conjuration or exorcism. "Certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists."

A conjurer who can raise spirits. (R.) "Thou, like an exorcist, hast conjured up My mortified spirit."

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Etymology of 'Exorcist'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Exorcist" Quotes from Famous Books

... second Gospel is saturated with the lowest supernaturalism. Jesus is exhibited as a wonder-worker and exorcist of the first rank. The earliest public recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus comes from an "unclean spirit"; he himself is made to testify to the occurrence of the miraculous ...

— Collected Essays, Volume V - Science and Christian Tradition: Essays • T. H. Huxley

... learned how to raise ghosts and evil spirits. To raise the ghost of one who had hanged himself, the exorcist was to provide himself with a straight hazel wand, and bind the head of an owl with a bunch of St. John's-wort to the end thereof. This done, he was to repair to a place where a miserable wretch had strangled himself, and at twelve o'clock at night, ...

— The Mysteries of All Nations • James Grant

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