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Vancian magic
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Etymology
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Vance
+
-ian
, after fantasy writer
Jack Vance
.
Noun
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Vancian
magic
(
uncountable
)
A form of
magic
based on the existence of
spells
that must be
prepared
in advance, for specific
purposes
, and that can be used a
finite
number of times.