conjurer

or con·ju·ror

[ kon-jer-er, kuhn- for 1, 2; kuh n-joo r-er for 3 ]

/ ˈkɒn dʒər ər, ˈkʌn- for 1, 2; kənˈdʒʊər ər for 3 /

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noun

a person who conjures spirits or practices magic; magician.

a person who practices legerdemain; juggler.

a person who solemnly charges or entreats.

Nearby words

conjuration, conjurator, conjure, conjure man, conjure up, conjurer, conjuring, conjuror, conk, conk out, conker

Origin of conjurer

Middle English word dating back to 1300–1350; see origin at conjure, -er¹

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Examples from the Web for conjuror

He called him variously “a conjuror,” “a magician,” and “a false prophet.”
How I Hid Salman Rushdie During the Fatwa|Geoffrey Robertson|February 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I answered him, that in my younger days I had studied divinity, but I was a conjuror by profession.
Of the Capture of Ticonderoga|Ethan Allen
The surgeon, or he who assumed the office, appeared to unite the characters of a leech and a conjuror.
Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete|Sir Walter Scott
"And that is by going to the conjuror, I suppose," said the squire, in a sarcastic tone.
The Wizard of West Penwith|William Bentinck Forfar

At Ems I shall not be a conjuror: but I never part with my box.
Vivian Grey|Earl of Beaconsfield, Benjamin Disraeli
There is one Browne, a conjuror, in his house, kept secretly.
Lancashire Folk-lore|John Harland

British Dictionary definitions for conjuror

conjuror

conjurer

/ (ˈkʌndʒərə) /

noun

a person who practises conjuring, esp for people's entertainment

a person who practises magic; sorcerer

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