warlock
[ wawr-lok ]
/ ˈwɔrˌlɒk /
noun
a man who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a male witch; sorcerer.
a fortuneteller or conjurer.
Origin of warlock
before 900; Middle English
warloghe, -lach, Old English
wǣrloga oathbreaker, devil, equivalent to
wǣr covenant +
-loga betrayer (derivative of
lēogan to lie)
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British Dictionary definitions for warlock (1 of 2)
warlock
/ (ˈwɔːˌlɒk) /
noun
a man who practises black magic; sorcerer
a fortune-teller, conjuror, or magician
Word Origin for warlock
Old English
wǣrloga oath breaker, from
wǣr oath +
-loga liar, from
lēogan to
lie
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British Dictionary definitions for warlock (2 of 2)
Warlock
/ (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