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But meanwhile, these witches and warlocks are dedicating this whole night to Satan.—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025 Scorpio: Kalabar Kalabar’s thirst for power and innate desire for control lead him to be consumed with demolishing Halloweentown and being the top warlock in charge.—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 That included everything from a sniper-like rogue to a warlock who serves Death itself.—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 There’s notably no Fred or Velma here; in addition to Shaggy and Daphne, this Scooby instead includes a kid named Flim Flam and Vincent Van Ghoul, a warlock voiced by Vincent Price.—Will Harris, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warlock
Word History
Etymology
Middle English warloghe, from Old English wǣrloga one that breaks faith, the Devil, from wǣr faith, troth + -loga (from lēogan to lie); akin to Old English wǣr true — more at very, lie
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