curse
supernatural hindrance, or incantation intended to bestow such a hindrance
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curse
Summary
curse ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,840 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- curse is a type of incantation[2].
- curse is a type of maleficium[3].
- curse is part of black magic[4].
- curse is part of witchcraft[5].
- curse's Commons category is recorded as Curses[6].
- curse is the opposite of benediction[7].
- curse is the opposite of blessing[8].
- curse's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Curses[9].
- curse's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[10].
- curse's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[11].
- curse's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
- curse's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[13].
- curse's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[14].
- curse's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[15].
- curse's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
- curse's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[17].
- curse's partially coincident with is recorded as misfortune[18].
- curse's has characteristic is recorded as supernatural[19].
- curse's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[20].
Body
Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include incantation[2] and maleficium[3]. Recorded opposite of include benediction[7] and blessing[8].
Use and Application
Part of include black magic[4] and witchcraft[5].
Influence
Things named for curse include The Hex Girls[21], a fictional musical ensemble[22].
Why It Matters
curse ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,840 views/month).[1] curse has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] curse is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for curse include The Hex Girls[21], a fictional musical ensemble[22].