necromance

== English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== necromance (plural necromances) Rare form of necromancer. === Etymology 2 === Back-formation from necromancer. By surface analysis, necro- +‎ -mance. ==== Verb ==== necromance (third-person singular simple present necromances, present participle necromancing, simple past and past participle necromanced) (intransitive) To practice necromancy. (ambitransitive) To revive (a dead person) by necromancy; to revive people by necromancy. Synonym: raise the dead