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WIZARD

Wiz"ard, n. Etym: [Probably from wise + -ard.]

1. A wise man; a sage. [Obs.] See how from far upon the eastern road The star-led wizards [Magi] haste with odors sweet! Milton.

2. One devoted to the black art; a magician; a conjurer; a sorcerer; an enchanter. The wily wizard must be caught. Dryden.

Wiz"ard, a.

1. Enchanting; charming. Collins.

2. Haunted by wizards. Where Deva spreads her wizard stream. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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24 June 2024

STOP

(verb) interrupt a trip; “we stopped at Aunt Mary’s house”; “they stopped for three days in Florence”


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