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conjurer

 
Dictionary: con·jur·er  con·jur·or (kŏn'jər-ər, kŭn'-) pronunciation
also n.
  1. One that performs magic tricks; a magician.
  2. A sorcerer or sorceress.

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English Folklore: conjurer
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Until it was appropriated by fairground and stage performers, this word was used for wizards and cunning men who could conjure up demons and spirits, and lay ghosts.

WordNet: conjurer
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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
  Synonyms: magician, prestidigitator, conjuror, illusionist

Meaning #2: a witch doctor who practices conjury
  Synonyms: conjuror, conjure man


Translations: Conjurer
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tryllekunstner

Nederlands (Dutch)
goochelaar

Français (French)
n. - prestidigitateur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zauberer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ταχυδακτυλουργός, θαυματοποιός

Italiano (Italian)
mago, prestigiatore, prestidigitatore, illusionista, stregone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - feiticeiro (m)

Русский (Russian)
заклинатель, фокусник

Español (Spanish)
n. - prestidigitador, mago

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - trollkarl

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
魔术师, 行妖术者, 巫师

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 魔術師, 行妖術者, 巫師

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 마술사, 아주 똑똑한 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 手品師, 魔法使い

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ساحر, حاو‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮להטוטן‬


 
 
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