conjure man

American

[kon-jer, kuhn-] / ˈkɒn dʒər, ˈkʌn- /

noun

(in the southern U.S. and the West Indies) a conjurer; witch doctor.

Etymology

Origin of conjure man

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Example Sentences

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People wanted me to believe I had been conjured, but I did not believe it, and I told them I would eat all the stuff that a conjure man could bring.

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"We just call him Old Pappy—he's a preacher, and some folks say a conjure man, too."

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The conjure man was well known in every slave community.

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