athame UK /əˈθeɪmeɪ/US /ɑˈθɑ.meɪ/ noun1 •A ceremonial pointed knife or dagger, used especially in Wicca and other neopagan traditions and typically having a black handle with magical symbols on it.She is moving with a regal gait, grasping the arthame, or magic knife. — 1931 formsathames · athamés