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Ne*crol"a*try (?), n. [Gr. &?; a dead
person + &?; to worship.] The worship of the dead; manes
worship. H. Spenser.

Nec"ro*lite (?), n. [Gr. &?; a corpse +
-lite.] (Min.) Same as Necronite.

{ Nec`ro*log"ic (?), Nec`ro*log"ic*al (?) },
a. [Cf. F. nécrologique.] Of or
pertaining to necrology; of the nature of necrology; relating to, or
giving, an account of the dead, or of deaths.

Ne*crol"o*gist (?), n. One who
gives an account of deaths.

Ne*crol"o*gy (?), n.; pl.
Necrologies (#). [Gr. &?; a dead person + -
logy: cf. F. nécrologie. See Necromancy.]
An account of deaths, or of the dead; a register of deaths; a
collection of obituary notices.

Nec"ro*man`cer (?), n. One who
practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.

Nec"ro*man`cy (?), n. [OE.
nigromaunce, nigromancie, OF. nigromance, F.


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