magique

magique (not comparable)

1. Obsolete form of magic.

magique (countable and uncountable, plural magiques)

1. Obsolete form of magic.
   • 1599 (first performance), B. I. [i.e., Ben Jonson], The Comicall Satyre of Euery Man out of His Humor. , London: for William Holme, , published 1600, →OCLC, Act IV, scene iii, signature [L iiij], recto:

     That (after the receit of his money) he ſhall neither in his owne perſon, nor any other, either by direct or indirect meanes; as Magique, Witchcraft, or other ſuch Exoticke Artes, attempt, practiſe, or complot any thing, to the prejudice of Mee, my Dogge, or my Cat: […]

   • 1653, William Basse, “The Metamorphosis of the Wallnut-tree of Borestall. In an Eglogue and 3 Cantos, betweene Jasper and Jefferye.”, in J P C[ollier], editor, The Pastorals and Other Workes of William Basse.  (Miscellaneous Tracts, Temp. Eliz. & Jac. I), , published 1870, →OCLC, canto 2, stanza 19, page 122:

     But by what magique I, that here have ſtood / Four hunderd yeares (thou know’ſt how truly ſpoke), / Can now remove, think’ſt thou?

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʒik/

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• Rhymes: -ik
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magique (plural magiques)

1. magic, magical

• baguette magique
• formule magique
• mot magique

• magie
• magiquement

• “magique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

magique

1. Alternative form of magik

magique

1. Alternative form of magik