conjurer
or con·ju·ror
[kon-jer-er, kuhn- for 1, 2; kuh n-joo r-er for 3]
noun
a person who conjures spirits or practices magic; magician.
a person who practices legerdemain; juggler.
a person who solemnly charges or entreats.
Origin of conjurer
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Examples from the Web for conjurer
Historical Examples of conjurer
A conjurer must have his time, like a straggling priest in the settlements.
The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore Cooper
To secure such power, Hugh, the conjurer, ate the flesh of eagles.
Welsh Fairy TalesWilliam Elliott Griffis
The conjurer is employed to work his charms to keep off the evil ones.
The Long Labrador TrailDillon Wallace
Holmes stood before us with the air of a conjurer who is performing a trick.
The Return of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle
She was not a conjurer of words so much as a magician in sensibility.
Adventures in the ArtsMarsden Hartley
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