thaumaturge

[thaw-muh-turj]

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noun

a worker of wonders or miracles; magician.

Often thau·ma·tur·gist.

Origin of thaumaturge

First recorded in 1705–15; back formation from thaumaturgic

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Related Words for thaumaturge

genius, wizard, witch, virtuoso, charmer, seer, enchanter, enchantress, siren, conjurer, soothsayer, sorcerer, warlock, medium, shaman, diviner, trickster, prophet, voodoo, genie

Examples from the Web for thaumaturge

Historical Examples of thaumaturge

Such a performance fairly earned for him his surname of Thaumaturge, but this prodigious zeal has fallen off greatly.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Vol VIII
Various
That sort of spell is so terrible that aside from Dr. Johannès no thaumaturge in France dare try to cure it.
L-bas
J. K. Huysmans
Apuleius is a thaumaturge against whom the faithful need to be warned.
The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura
Lucius Apuleius

British Dictionary definitions for thaumaturge

thaumaturge

noun

rare a performer of miracles; magician

Derived Formsthaumaturgy, nounthaumaturgic, adjective

Word Origin for thaumaturge

C18: from Medieval Latin thaumaturgus, from Greek thaumatourgos miracle-working, from thaumato- + -ourgos working, from ergon work

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Word Origin and History for thaumaturge

1620s (implied in thaumaturgical), from Modern Latin, from Greek thaumatourgos "wonder-working, conjurer," from thauma (genitive thaumatos) "wonder, wonderous thing," literally "a thing to look at" (from root of theater) + ergon "work" (see urge (v.)).