conjurer
One who conjures, a magicianOne who conjures, a magician.
» Reality is a conjurer's trick.
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5 sensesOne who conjures, a magician.
One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.
1893 The man is by trade a conjurer and performer, going round the canteens after nightfall, and giving a little entertainment at each. — Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of the Crooked Man".
фо́кусникfókusnik, фо́кусницаfókusnica, иллюзиони́стilljuzioníst
someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.
Zauberer
волше́бникvolšébnik, чароде́йčarodéj, магmag
A cooking appliance comprising a pot (large or small) with a gridiron wielded beneath it, like a brazier, used for cooking methods such as broiling.
(ironic, obsolete, often)One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity.
Examples
4 sentencesReality is a conjurer's trick.
Holmes stood before us with the air of a conjurer who is performing a trick.
The man is by trade a conjurer and performer, going round the canteens after nightfall, and giving a little entertainment at each.
You had the same experience as Mr Bean when the conjurer summoned him.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour (“conjurer, conspirator”). EquivFrom Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour (“conjurer, conspirator”). Equivalent to conjure + -er.
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Forms
plural: conjurersSynonyms
4 synonyms- a witch doctor who practices conjury:conjuror
- someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience:magicianprestidigitatorconjurorillusionist
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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