Old English wǣrloga oath breaker, from wǣr oath + -loga liar, from lēogan to lie1
Warlock in British English
(ˈwɔːˌlɒk)
noun
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
warlock in American English
(ˈwɔrˌlɑk)
noun
1.
a man who is thought to have magic power, as in practicing black magic; sorcereror wizard; male witch
2.
a conjurer or magician
Word origin
ME warloghe < OE wærloga, traitor, liar < wær, faith, a compact (see very) + leogan, to lie2
Synonyms of 'warlock'
magician, witch, wizard, sorcerer
More Synonyms of warlock
(noun)
Definition
a man who practises black magic
knights who confront fiery dragons and wicked warlocks
Synonyms
magician
Uther called on Merlin the magician to help him.
witch
an evil witch who had cast a spell on the prince
wizard
Merlin, the legendary wizard who worked magic for King Arthur
sorcerer
In voodoo the sorcerer manipulates the victim's symbolic image.
conjuror
A conjuror was hired for her sixth birthday party.
mage (archaic)
enchanter
necromancer
a necromancer who conjured up the spirits of the dead
Additional synonyms
in the sense of conjuror
Definition
a person who performs magic tricks for people's entertainment
A conjuror was hired for her sixth birthday party.
Synonyms
magician,
illusionist
in the sense of enchanter
Synonyms
sorcerer,
witch,
wizard,
magician,
magus,
conjuror,
warlock,
spellbinder,
necromancer,
tohunga (New Zealand)
in the sense of necromancer
a necromancer who conjured up the spirits of the dead
Synonyms
magician,
diviner,
witch,
wizard,
sorcerer,
occultist,
sorceress,
warlock,
enchantress,
enchanter,
black magician
Nearby words of
warlock
warily
wariness
warlike
warlock
warlord
warm
warm down
Synonyms of 'warlock'
warlock
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of sorcerer
Definition
a person who uses magic powers
In voodoo the sorcerer manipulates the victim's symbolic image.
Synonyms
magician,
witch,
wizard,
magus,
warlock,
mage (archaic),
enchanter,
necromancer
in the sense of witch
Definition
(in former times) a woman believed to possess evil magic powers
an evil witch who had cast a spell on the prince
Synonyms
enchantress,
magician,
hag,
crone,
occultist,
sorceress,
Wiccan,
necromancer
in the sense of wizard
Definition
a man in fairy tales who has magic powers
Merlin, the legendary wizard who worked magic for King Arthur