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MAGICIAN
magician, prestidigitator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist
(noun) someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist
(noun) one who practices magic or sorcery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
magician
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts (often derogatory).
A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.
An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.
A person who astounds; an enigma.
Synonyms
• (practitioner of allegedly supernatural magic): sorcerer, thaumaturge, wizard, warlock, witch, enchanter, magic user
• (spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts): spiritualist, mystic, witch doctor
• (performer of tricks): wizard, trickster, stage magician
• (talented craftsman or scientist): whizz, whiz, wiz, wizard
• (person who astounds, is an enigma): phenomenon
• See also magician
Source: Wiktionary
Ma*gi"cian, n. Etym: [F. magicien. See Magic, n.]
Definition: One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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