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magician

[ muh-jish-uhn ]

/ məˈdʒɪʃ ən /

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noun

an entertainer who is skilled in producing illusion by sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; conjurer.

a person who is skilled in magic; sorcerer.

Origin of magician

1350–1400; magic + -ian; replacing Middle English magicien < Middle French

SYNONYMS FOR magician

2 necromancer, enchanter, wizard.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR magician ON THESAURUS.COM

Words nearby magician

magic realism, magic square, magic wand, magical, magical thinking, magician, magick, magilp, magindanao, maginot, maginot line

Example sentences from the Web for magician

He was a magician, an invisible teller of tales with the power to make my sides ache without telling a single joke.

When Your Comic Hero Is an Alleged Rapist |Doug McIntyre |November 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But I remember the first week when Nigel called me the magician of dance.

'So You Think You Can Dance' Winner Ricky Ubeda Is Adorable, and Tired |Kevin Fallon |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Sara was pregnant, and the magician had to decide whether it was time to lay his cards down.

Bob Dylan and the Writing of ‘Blonde on Blonde’ at the Chelsea Hotel |Sherill Tippins |December 3, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Possible redemption comes in the form of Orlando (Jeremy Renner), a magician determined to save Ewa from a live of privation.

Cannes Diary: James Gray’s ‘The Immigrant,’ Starring Marion Cotillard, Shines |Richard Porton |May 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

In this clip, Lucille insists she loves all her children equally, but reveals her true feelings on her son, the magician.

Lucille Bluth’s Best Mothering Moments in ‘Arrested Development’ (VIDEO) |Jean Trinh |May 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The magician became silent, the incense was condensed and assumed a reddish tint which gradually became more and more diffused.

The Magic of the Middle Ages |Viktor Rydberg
Lastly the boy turned the magician into a sycamore tree, and won his daughter.

Custom and Myth |Andrew Lang
No, she was awake, and in the magician's shop, and the thing she had seen in his hand was nothing less than Patricia's ring!

Mr. Pat's Little Girl |Mary F. Leonard
When they reached the open country, Aladdin had to gather sticks and to build a great fire for the magician, his uncle.

The Silent Readers |William D. Lewis
The next day the magician summoned him to his presence, and showed him the thirty daughters standing in a row.

Childhood's Favorites and Fairy Stories |Various

British Dictionary definitions for magician

magician

/ (məˈdʒɪʃən) /

noun

another term for conjuror

a person who practises magic

a person who has extraordinary skill, influence, or qualities