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SORCERER
sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist
(noun) one who practices magic or sorcery
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
sorcerer
(mythology, folklore, fantasy) A magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.
Synonyms
• magician
• wizard
Source: Wiktionary
Sor"cer*er, n. Etym: [Cf. F. sorcier. See Sorcery.]
Definition: A conjurer; an enchanter; a magician. Bacon. Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers. Ex. vii. 11.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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