grimoire

[ greem-wahr ]

noun

1. a manual of magic or witchcraft used by witches and sorcerers.

grimoire

/ ɡriːmˈwɑː /

noun

1. a textbook of sorcery and magic

Word History and Origins

Origin of grimoire¹

First recorded in 1850–60; from French, alteration of grammaire “grammar,” from Old French gramaire; grammar

Word History and Origins

Origin of grimoire¹

C19: from French, altered from grammaire grammar ; compare glamour

Example Sentences

But Conjurors didn't pass down grimoires or spell books or magical tomes of knowledge.

From Literature

While the grimoire is a work of fiction, many of Lily’s experiences in the world of books are autobiographical.

From Los Angeles Times

Other supporting cast members include a unicorn hunter named Darka; a smart sheep named David; and the Gricken, a chicken-esque grimoire that lays golden eggs of spells after one of Clementine’s conjurings gone wrong.

From New York Times

Could the mental universe that produced witch bottles and sigil, and grimoires, and the whole idea of magic itself, be rich enough to sustain an examination of that sort?

From The Guardian

A grimoire is a textbook of magic, an instruction manual, a how-to guide to spinning spells that create talismanic objects, amulets.

From Los Angeles Times