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witcher

witcher

9.9
A person who uses magic in old stories
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : hechicero
  • And bring back the witcher's broomstick, you win.

And bring back the witcher's broomstick, you win.

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Examples

  • Historically, a witcher was feared for their ability to cast spells and invoke curses.

  • In ancient times, many believed that a witcher could use magic to heal the sick.

  • The villagers whispered stories of a witcher who could summon spirits from the earth.

Synonyms

witch
vswitcher
790 4.1

A woman believed to have magical powers in stories

is an old or rare alternative form for that same kind of person
wizard
vswitcher
  • Literature
260 4.6

A person who uses magic to do powerful or strange things

is the older or less common term for the same role
warlock
vswitcher
  • Literature
108 8.6

A man who uses magic and is thought to work with evil spirits

is an archaic or rare version of that more specific dark figure
sorcerer
vswitcher
  • Literature
107 7.9

A person who uses magic to make things happen

is an archaic or rare label for that same practitioner
mage
vswitcher
43 9.5

A person who uses magic in stories or myths

is the old or rare term used for that same magical figure
sorceress
vswitcher
  • Literature
14 8.2

A woman who uses magic to change things

is an archaic or rare word used for the same female practitioner
enchantress
vswitcher
  • Literature
9 8.6

A woman in stories who uses magic to control people

is a rare or old word for that female magical figure
occultist
vswitcher
5 9.9

A person who studies or practices hidden spiritual powers like talking to spirits

is an old or rare word mainly for hands-on magical practitioners
enchanter
vswitcher
2 8.7

A person who uses magic to change people or things

is an older rare term for a person who does this
conjuror
vswitcher
  • Archaic
1 8.6

A person who claims to have magic powers to help or harm people

is an archaic or rare term for that claimed magical performer
conjurer
vswitcher
  • Literature
1 9.0

A person who uses magic and rituals that people think have real powers

is an older rare word for the same performing magical person
wizardess
vswitcher
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A woman who uses magic and casts spells

is an archaic or rare feminine form of that same label
arcanist
vswitcher
  • Literature
1 9.9

A person who uses secret magic to cast spells

is an old or rare label rather than the modern fantasy term
conjure woman
vswitcher
  • Literature
1 9.9

A woman who uses folk magic to heal and help people

is an archaic or rare word rather than a living folk healer title
Magian
vswitcher
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who uses magic to change things

is an archaic or rare way to refer to such ritual practitioners
witchman
vswitcher
9.9

A man people think can use magic

is an older rare label used instead of more common terms for men

How Magical

sorcerer
  • Literature
107 7.9
witcher
  • Archaic
9.9
witch
112 5.2
practitioner
120 4.0

Surface Forms

witcher singular
witchers plural

Morphology

witcher = witch (transparent) = witch + er

This is a straightforward agentive suffixation from 'witch', meaning a person who practices witchcraft.

Etymology

Witcher is built from witch and the ending -er, like baker or fighter, so it once simply meant a person who practiced witchcraft or 'did magic'.