warlock

[ wawr-lok ]
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noun
  1. a man who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a male witch; sorcerer.

  2. a fortuneteller or conjurer.

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Origin of warlock

1
before 900; Middle English warloghe, -lach,Old English wǣrloga oathbreaker, devil, equivalent to wǣr covenant + -loga betrayer (derivative of lēogan to lie)

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How to use warlock in a sentence

  • Now King Harald bade a warlock betake him to Iceland in one or other guise, that he might bring him back tidings of the country.

  • An' syne, wi' the folk comin' to spier for 'im an' swarmin' ower the kirkyaird, ye'd think a warlock was aboot.

    Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor Atkinson
  • Wolverines, the ancient "devils" of the northlands on Terra, were being tried for the first time on warlock.

    Storm Over Warlock | Andre Norton
  • The grids would have been up, and any Throg ship venturing into warlock's amber-tinted sky would abruptly cease to be.

    Storm Over Warlock | Andre Norton
  • The last report had placed the nearest Throg nest at least two systems away from warlock.

    Storm Over Warlock | Andre Norton

British Dictionary definitions for warlock (1 of 2)

warlock

/ (ˈwɔːˌlɒk) /


noun
  1. a man who practises black magic; sorcerer

  2. a fortune-teller, conjuror, or magician

Origin of warlock

1
Old English wǣrloga oath breaker, from wǣr oath + -loga liar, from lēogan to lie 1

British Dictionary definitions for Warlock (2 of 2)

Warlock

/ (ˈwɔːˌlɒk) /


noun
  1. Peter, real name Philip Arnold Heseltine. 1894–1930, British composer and scholar of early English music. His works include song cycles, such as The Curlew (1920–22), and the Capriol Suite (1926) for strings

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