1. One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician.
2. A skilled or clever person: a wizard at math.
3. Archaic. A sage.

1. Chiefly British Slang. Excellent.
2. Archaic. Of or relating to wizards or wizardry.

[Middle English wisard : wise, wise; see wise¹ + -ard, pejorative suff.; see -ard.]

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