magician
noun/məˈdʒɪʃn/
/məˈdʒɪʃn/
- a person who can do magic tricks synonym conjuror
- They had booked a magician for the children’s party.
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- (in stories) a person who has magic powers synonym sorcerer
- ‘Fly through the air, little mouse!’ cried the magician.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French magicien, from late Latin magica, from Greek magikē (tekhnē) ‘(art of) a magus’: magi were regarded as magicians.
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