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WIZARDS
Noun
wizards
plural of wizard
Verb
wizards
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wizard
Source: Wiktionary
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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