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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The use of a wand (or sometimes a similar instrument or tool, even an extended finger) in practicing magic, casting spells, or performing a mystical or religious ritual or ceremony (e.g. drawing symbols such as pentagrams in the air, as in Wicca). Full definition →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.