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magician
CIDE DICTIONARY
- One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer. [1913 Webster]
- An entertainer who produces seemingly magical effects by clever illusions; most magicians admit that the craft is mere illusion, rather than a true supernatural art. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
magician, n.
1 a person skilled in or practising magic.
2 a conjuror.
3 a person with exceptional skill.
1 a person skilled in or practising magic.
2 a conjuror.
3 a person with exceptional skill.
Etymology
ME f. OF magicien f. LL magica (as MAGIC)
THESAURUS
magician
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magician
Sorcerer
N sorcerer, magician, thaumaturgist, theurgist, conjuror, necromancer, seer, wizard, witch, hoodoo, voodoo, fairy, lamia, hag, warlock, charmer, exorcist, mage, cunning man, medicine man, Shaman, figure flinger, ecstatica, medium, clairvoyant, fortune teller, mesmerist, deus ex machina, soothsayer, Katerfelto, Cagliostro, Mesmer, Rosicrucian, Circe, siren, weird sisters.For further exploring for "magician" in Webster Dictionary Online