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magician

DEFINITIONS OF: magician

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n one who practices magic or sorcery

Synonyms:
necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, wizard
Examples:
Count Alessandro di Cagliostro
Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795)
Types:
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enchanter
a sorcerer or magician
exorciser, exorcist
someone who practices exorcism
magus
a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
sorceress
a woman sorcerer
witch doctor
someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
Circe
(Greek mythology) a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
conjure man, conjurer, conjuror
a witch doctor who practices conjury
Type of:
occultist
a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts

n someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

Synonyms:
conjurer, conjuror, illusionist, prestidigitator
Examples:
Harry Houdini
United States magician (born in Hungary) famous for his ability to escape from chains or handcuffs or straitjackets or padlocked containers (1874-1926)
Types:
escape expert, escapologist
an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
mind reader, telepathist, thought-reader
a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
Type of:
performer, performing artist
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
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