thaumaturge
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- thaumaturgic adjective
- thaumaturgy noun
Etymology
Origin of thaumaturge
First recorded in 1705–15; back formation from thaumaturgic
Example Sentences
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For eight years, Petrie and others in a national writers group called Typewriter Rodeo have nurtured this approach, earning raves from the likes of cinematic thaumaturge Tom Hanks, a typewriter aficionado.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021
“If the pope were a thaumaturge, I would ask him to end the pandemic, but unfortunately he doesn’t have this power,” said Inigo Sanchez, one of the attendees.
From Fox News • Sep. 2, 2020
But the president sorely underestimated a political thaumaturge, so gifted that his ascent to the White House had been foreseen when he was aged just seven by his school teacher.
From BBC • Jan. 5, 2020
But better even than Warhol at managing and magnifying the celebrity of the face is Kanye: pop's best thaumaturge of self-image.
From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2014
That sort of spell is so terrible that aside from Dr. Johannès no thaumaturge in France dare try to cure it.
From Là-bas by Wallace, Keene
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