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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