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 • Feb. 20, 2025

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 • Sep. 25, 2024

As well as playing warlock Ambrose Spellman in the Netflix drama, Perdomo starred as Andre Anderson in Amazon Prime's superhero series Gen V.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2024

Mr. Perdomo played the pansexual warlock Ambrose Spellman in the Netflix series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and Andre Anderson, a superhuman with magnetic manipulation abilities, in “The Boys” spinoff series “Gen V.”

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024

Ser Barristan cleared his throat and said, “This warlock that the merchant spoke of...”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin