Lemegeton

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proper noun

The Lesser Key of Solomon, a notable grimoire compiled in the mid-17th century.

OriginLatin Lemegeton →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Lemegeton
  1. The Lesser Key of Solomon, a notable grimoire compiled in the mid-17th century.

    Another grimoire attributed to Solomon is the Lemegeton, or Lesser Key of Solomon. The origin and meaning of Lemegeton is not known.

    2006, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy, Infobase Publishing, →ISBN, page 123
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    This Spirit is said to be under the rule of Bael, and to be of a mixed nature, partly good and partly evil, like the spirits of Theurgia-Goetia which follow in the second book of the Lemegeton.

    1916, L. W. de Laurence, The Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, De Laurence, Scott & Co., →OCLC, page 55

Origin

  1. LatinLemegeton
  2. EnglishLemegeton

Borrowed from Latin Lemegeton, of unknown further origin and meaning.

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APA

Lemegeton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lemegeton

MLA

“Lemegeton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lemegeton. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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