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magician
(mədʒɪʃən)
Word forms: plural magicians
1. countable noun
A magician is a person who entertains people by doing magic tricks.
2. countable noun
In fairy stories, a magician is a person, usually a man, who has magic powers.
3. countable noun [oft N of/with n]
If you call someone a magician, you admire the skilful and exciting way they do something.
[approval] Bevan was a magician with words.
...a magician of the keyboard.
Synonyms: miracle-worker, genius, marvel, wizard More Synonyms of magician
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magician in British English
(məˈdʒɪʃən)
noun
1. another term for conjuror
2.
a person who practises magic
3.
a person who has extraordinary skill, influence, or qualities
magician in American English
(məˈdʒɪʃən)
noun
an expert in magic
; specif.,a.
a sorcerer; wizard
b.
a performer skilled in sleight of hand, illusions, etc.
Word origin
ME magicien < OFrImage ofmagician
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Types of entertainerIn other languagesmagician
British English: magician /məˈdʒɪʃən/ NOUN
A magician is a person who entertains people by doing magic tricks.
- American English: magician
- Arabic: سَاحِرٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: mago
- Chinese: 魔术师
- Croatian: čarobnjak
- Czech: kouzelník
- Danish: tryllekunstner
- Dutch: tovenaar
- European Spanish: mago
- Finnish: taikuri
- French: magicien
- German: Zauberer
- Greek: μάγος
- Italian: mago
- Japanese: 魔術師
- Korean: 마술사
- Norwegian: tryllekunstner
- Polish: magik
- European Portuguese: mago
- Romanian: magician
- Russian: волшебник
- Latin American Spanish: mago
- Swedish: trollkonstnär
- Thai: นักเล่นกล
- Turkish: sihirbaz
- Ukrainian: фокусник
- Vietnamese: ảo thuật gia
Chinese translation of 'magician'
magician
(məˈdʒɪʃən)
n (c)
- (= wizard, conjurer)
魔术(術)师(師)
(móshùshī) (位, wèi)
1 (noun)
Definition
a conjuror
It was like watching a magician showing you how he performs a trick.
Synonyms
conjuror
A conjuror was hired for her sixth birthday party.
illusionist
prestidigitator
2 (noun)
Definition
a person with magic powers
Uther called on Merlin the magician to help him.
Synonyms
sorcerer
In voodoo the sorcerer manipulates the victim's symbolic image.
witch
an evil witch who had cast a spell on the prince
wizard
Merlin, the legendary wizard who worked magic for King Arthur
illusionist
warlock
knights who confront fiery dragons and wicked warlocks
necromancer
a necromancer who conjured up the spirits of the dead
thaumaturge (rare)
theurgist
archimage (rare)
enchanter or enchantress
3 (noun)
He was a magician with words.
Synonyms
miracle-worker
genius
a 14-year-old mathematical genius
marvel
She is regarded as a marvel by those in her field.
wizard
a mathematical wizard at Harvard University
virtuoso
China's foremost piano virtuoso
wonder-worker
spellbinder
Additional synonyms
in the sense of genius
Definition
a person with exceptional ability in a particular subject or activity
a 14-year-old mathematical genius
Synonyms
master,
expert,
mastermind,
brain (informal),
buff (informal),
intellect (informal),
adept,
maestro,
virtuoso,
boffin (British, informal),
whiz (informal),
hotshot (informal),
rocket scientist (informal),
wonk (informal),
brainbox,
maven (US),
master-hand,
fundi (South Africa),
GEnys
in the sense of marvel
She is regarded as a marvel by those in her field.
Synonyms
genius,
whizz (informal),
prodigyin 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
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- magisterial
- magistrate
- magnanimity
Synonyms of 'magician'
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of virtuoso
Definition
a person with exceptional skill in any area
China's foremost piano virtuoso
Synonyms
master,
artist,
genius,
maestro,
magician,
grandmaster,
maven (US),
master hand
in the sense of warlock
Definition
a man who practises black magic
knights who confront fiery dragons and wicked warlocks
Synonyms
magician,
witch,
wizard,
sorcerer,
conjuror,
mage (archaic),
enchanter,
necromancerin 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,
necromancerin the sense of wizard
Definition
a man in fairy tales who has magic powers
Merlin, the legendary wizard who worked magic for King Arthur
Synonyms
magician,
witch,
shaman,
sorcerer,
occultist,
magus,
conjuror,
warlock,
mage (archaic),
enchanter,
necromancer,
thaumaturge (rare),
tohunga (New Zealand)
in the sense of wizard
Definition
a person who is outstandingly gifted in some specified field
a mathematical wizard at Harvard University
Synonyms
genius,
star,
expert,
master,
ace (informal),
guru,
buff (informal),
adept,
whizz (informal),
prodigy,
maestro,
virtuoso,
boffin (British, informal),
hotshot (informal),
rocket scientist (informal),
wiz (informal),
whizz kid (informal),
wonk (informal),
maven (US),
fundi (South Africa),
up-and-comer (informal)