magician
Americannoun
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an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; conjurer.
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a person who is skilled in magic; sorcerer.
- Synonyms:
- wizard, enchanter, necromancer
noun
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another term for conjuror
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a person who practises magic
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a person who has extraordinary skill, influence, or qualities
Etymology
Origin of magician
1350–1400; magic + -ian; replacing Middle English magicien < Middle French
Example Sentences
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“I might head over to the Mutton for a late supper. Mrs. Tilbury is a bit of a magician, isn’t she?”
From Literature
At Barnum’s American Museum in New York City, visitors could see America’s first aquarium, a menagerie of exotic animals, performances by magicians and ventriloquists, and waxworks.
A “brujo,” a “magician,” “a social arsonist” and the “father of Chicano Theater” — these are just a few of the monikers that have been bestowed upon Luis Valdez over the course of his decades-long career.
From Los Angeles Times
The series one contestants almost choked on their breakfast croissants when magician Tom stood up to deliver some bombshell news.
From BBC
You might expect that seeing the process up close would spoil the mystique, like a magician revealing their tricks, but in the case of Adrien and Kathy, it only deepened the sense of wonder.
From Los Angeles Times
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