magician
nouncommon in dialogue
- //məˈd͡ʒɪʃən//
- /[məˈd͡ʒɪʃən] ~ [məˈd͡ʒɪʃn̩]/
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
noun
- 1
A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
- 2
A spiritualist or practitioner of mystic arts.
The truth is that [Isaac] Newton was very much a product of his time. The colossus of science was not the first king of reason, Keynes wrote after reading Newton’s unpublished manuscripts. Instead “he was the last of the magicians”.
- 3
A performer of tricks or an escapologist or an illusionist.
- 4
An amazingly talented craftsman or scientist.
- 5
A person who astounds; an enigma.
Etymology
From Middle English magicien, from Middle French magicien.
Forms
- plural
- magicians
Magic · An Allied cryptanalysis project, during and prior to World…magical · Of, relating to, or by means of magic.magically · In a magical manner; by magic, or as if by magic.
magician · A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.
magistrate · A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and…magma · A mixture of molten silicate rock, crystals, and gas within…magnet · A piece of material that attracts some metals by magnetism.