Thaumaturgy

thaw′ma-tur-ji, n. the art of working wonders or miracles.— adj. Thauman′tian ( Ruskin ), wonderful.— ns. Thaumatog′eny , the doctrine of the miraculous origination of life; Thaumatog′raphy , description of natural wonders; Thaumatol′atry , undue wonder-worship; Thau′maturge , a wonder-worker.— adjs. Thaumatur′gic , -al , wonder-working.— n.pl. Thaumatur′gics , wonderful, especially magical, performances: feats of legerdemain.— ns. Thaumatur′gism , thaumaturgy; Thaumatur′gist , a wonder-worker; Thaumatur′gus , a wonder-worker: a worker of miracles, applied to certain saints. [Gr.,— thauma , a wonder, ergon , work.]