Wizard of Oz
A person, believed to have magical powers because of awe-inspiring displays, but, as…A person, believed to have magical powers because of awe-inspiring displays, but, as ultimately revealed, ordinary.
» An old man was the éminence grise in the movie "The Wizard of Oz."
Пожилой мужчина был «серым кардиналом» в фильме «Волшебник страны Оз». — odexed
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2 sensesA person, believed to have magical powers because of awe-inspiring displays, but, as ultimately revealed, ordinary.
(attributive, usually)A person simulating the operation of a supposed intelligent device, usually in an experiment.
Examples
1 sentencesAn old man was the éminence grise in the movie "The Wizard of Oz."
ruПожилой мужчина был «серым кардиналом» в фильме «Волшебник страны Оз». — odexed
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
The name of a character from the 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, orThe name of a character from the 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, or any of its adaptations, about the journey of Dorothy through the magical Land of Oz in search of a way home.
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Forms
plural: Wizards of Oz| Singular | Wizard of Oz |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular