conjurer
/ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/ noun
Forms conjurers conjuror conjurour
- noun One who conjures, a magician.
- noun One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.
- noun One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.
- noun (obsolete, often ironic) One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity.
- noun A cooking appliance comprising a pot (large or small) with a gridiron wielded beneath it, like a brazier, used for cooking methods such as broiling.
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Etymology
From Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour (“conjurer, conspirator”). Equivalent to conjure + -er.
Webster’s 1913
- noun One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.
- noun One who practices magic arts; one who pretends to act by the aid super natural power; also, one who performs feats of legerdemain or sleight of hand.
- noun One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity.
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “conjurer”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details