Bible Dictionaries
Magnetism

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The property, quality, or state, of being magnetic; the manifestation of the force in nature which is seen in a magnet.

(2):

(n.) Power of attraction; power to excite the feelings and to gain the affections.

(3):

(n.) The science which treats of magnetic phenomena.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Magnetism'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/magnetism.html. 1828.