conjurer
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- noun
- /ˈkɒndʒərər/
- Literature
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hechicero
- The Smiths somehow got word of the conjurer being here.
Examples
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"The conjurer says Joseph has them hidden in the forest someplace." "Oh, good," she cried, "in the forest someplace."
Fiction book (1990) -
A conjurer dabbling in black magic.
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The conjurer had told them the plates were hidden in the woods somewhere.
Fiction book (1990) -
Late is the hour in which this conjurer chooses to appear.
Fiction book (2002) -
It is I, conjurer of spirits, master of the dark arts!
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These qualities prefigure powers that Tucept learns to direct as he becomes a conjurer in the course of the novel.
Academic text (1993) -
"Like witchcraft, conjure is the magic of the people, that wisdom and power hidden within us all that is accessible to everyone regardless of economic status, and, like witches, conjurers and rootworkers embrace this power as a vocation to help those in need.
Blog text (16) -
The conjurer captivated the audience with his spellbinding tricks and illusions.
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After the show, the audience was eager to meet the famous conjurer known for his mind-reading act.
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Many believed the conjurer could communicate with spirits and reveal hidden truths.
Synonyms
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A person who does tricks that look like magic or who people think has real powers
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A person who uses magic to make things happen
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A person who uses magic to change people or things
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A person who claims to have magic powers to help or harm people
A person who uses magic in old stories
How Supernatural
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- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Conjurer comes from the Latin parts con- 'with' and jurare 'to swear', where people used the word for calling on spirits by words or ritual. So a conjurer can mean a person who performs rituals and is believed to use real power to help or harm.