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Definitions for: Wizard
[n] someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
[n] one who practices magic or sorcery
Webster (1913) Definition: Wiz"ard, n. [Probably from wise + -ard.]
1. A wise man; a sage. [Obs.]
See how from far upon the eastern road The star-led
wizards [Magi] haste with odors sweet! --Milton.
2. One devoted to the black art; a magician; a conjurer; a
sorcerer; an enchanter.
The wily wizard must be caught. --Dryden.
Wiz"ard, a.
1. Enchanting; charming. --Collins.
2. Haunted by wizards.
Where Deva spreads her wizard stream. --Milton.
Synonyms: ace, adept, genius, hotshot, magician, maven, necromancer, sensation, sorcerer, star, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz
See Also: Cagliostro, Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, diviner, enchanter, Erik Weisz, exorciser, exorcist, expert, Giuseppe Balsamo, Harry Houdini, Houdini, magus, occultist, sorceress, track star, witch doctor
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