wizard
noun/ˈwɪzəd/
/ˈwɪzərd/
- (in stories) a man with magic powers
- There were rumours that Abbot was a wizard, practising magic and the black arts.
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- a person who is especially good at something
- a computer/financial, etc. wizard
- (computing) a program that makes it easy to use another program or perform a task by giving you a series of simple choices
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘philosopher, sage’): from wise + -ard.
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