warlock

American  

[wawr-lok] / ˈwɔrˌlɒk /

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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warlock ¹ British  

/ ˈwɔːˌlɒk /

noun

1. a man who practises black magic; sorcerer

2. a fortune-teller, conjuror, or magician

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Warlock ² British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of warlock

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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Example Sentences

People often ask me, “Are you a warlock? Do you have powers? What's your deal?”

From Salon

She’s introduced in a 2016 issue of “Scarlet Witch” when Wanda travels to Hong Kong to take down a dark warlock.

From Los Angeles Times

David Josefsberg, one of the show’s standby actors, was having difficulty staying in character as the incompetent warlock Tim the Enchanter.

From New York Times

Dueling Dragons: Choose Thy Fate — Looking like it was based on the defunct Islands of Adventure roller coaster of the same name, the maze features two competing warlocks transformed into a fire and ice dragon.

From Washington Times

Standard classes include monks, fighters, wizards and warlocks.

From New York Times