Definitions for magician
məˈdʒɪʃ ənma·gi·cian

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. magician, prestidigitator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionistnoun

   someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience

2. sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgistnoun

   one who practices magic or sorcery

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Magiciannoun

   An entertainer who produces seemingly magical effects by clever illusions; most magicians admit that the craft is mere illusion, rather than a true supernatural art.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. magiciannoun

   A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

2. magiciannoun

   A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts .

3. magiciannoun

   A performer of tricks or an escapologist.

4. magiciannoun

   An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.

5. magiciannoun

   A person who astounds, is an enigma.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Magiciannoun

   One skilled in magick; an enchanter; a necromancer.

   Etymology: magicus, Latin.

   What black magician conjures up this fiend,
   To stop devoted charitable deeds. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   An old magician, that did keep
   Th’ Hesperian fruit, and made the dragon sleep;
   Her potent charms do troubled souls relieve,
   And, where she lists, makes calmest souls to grieve. Edmund Waller.

   There are millions of truths that a man is not concerned to know; as, whether Roger Bacon was a mathematician, or a magician. John Locke.

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1. magician

   A magician is a person who performs magic tricks or illusions for entertainment purposes, often involving the seemingly impossible or supernatural. Some magicians may also utilize their skills in sleight of hand, illusion, deception, or psychological manipulation. Additionally, in historical or fantasy contexts, a magician might refer to someone who practices or claims to practice actual magic or sorcery.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Magiciannoun

   one skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer

2. Etymology: [F. magicien. See Magic, n.]

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1. Magician

   A magician is a practitioner of magic that has the ability to attain objectives or acquire knowledge wisdom using supernatural or nonrational means. Some modern magicians, such as Aleister Crowley and those who follow the traditions of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and Ordo Templi Orientis, describe magic in rational terms, using definitions, postulates and theorems. Aleister Crowley said "the magician of the future will use mathematical formulas". The paranormal kind of magician can also be referred to as an enchanter, wizard, mage, magus, or thaumaturgist. These overlapping terms may be distinguished by some traditions or some writers. When such distinctions are made, sorcerers are more often practitioners of evocations or black magic, and there may be variations on level and type of power associated with each name. Some names, distinctions, or aspects may have more of a negative connotation than others, depending on the setting and the context.

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1. magiciannoun

   Chiefly archaic spelling of wise men that bring gifts to Jesus said in later traditions to be kings central intelligence of the chosen women. 1.) a person with magical powers. A person who performs magic in reality for entertainment. A person with exceptional skills in a particular area.

   I am a magician as a lexicographer.

   Etymology: Art of a miracle

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on June 17, 2024  

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How to pronounce magician?

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How to say magician in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of magician in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of magician in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of magician in a Sentence

1. John Blofeld:

   If being wealthy is taken to mean having the means to satisfy one's every want, all but the very poor can become rich as thou at a single stroke of a magician's wand, simply by ceasing to want more than is really necessary for sustaining life. By being content with little and not giving a rap for what the neighbours think, one can attain a very large measure of freedom, shedding care and worry in a trice.

2. David K. Shipler:

   Watching foreign affairs is sometimes like watching a magician the eye is drawn to the hand performing the dramatic flourishes, leaving the other hand-the one doing the important job-unnoticed.

3. William Haseltine:

   In this interview Adrian Hill is like a magician who distracts the audience with one shiny object to detract you from the fact that Adrian Hill accomplice is picking your pocket.

4. The Teachings of Ebenezum, Volume VIII:

   A wizard cannot do everything; a fact most magicians are reticent to admit, let alone discuss with prospective clients. Still, the fact remains that there are certain objects, and people, that are, for one reason or another, completely immune to any direct magical spell. It is for this group of beings that the magician learns the subtleties of using indirect spells. It also does no harm, in dealing with these matters, to carry a large club near your person at all times.

5. Oprah Winfrey:

   She was our conscience. Our seer. Our truth-teller, she was a magician with language, who understood the Power of words. She used them to roil us, to wake us, to educate us and help us grapple with our deepest wounds and try to comprehend them.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=magician
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=magician
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Magician
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=magician
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magician
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=magician
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=magician