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magician

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noun ma·gi·cian \mə-ˈji-shən\

Simple Definition of magician

  • : a person who has the power to make impossible things happen

  • : a performer who does tricks that seem to be impossible

  • : a person who has amazing skills

Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary

Full Definition of magician

  1. 1 :  one skilled in magic; especially :  sorcerer

  2. 2 :  one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand

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Examples of magician in a sentence

  1. The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.

  2. She is a magician on the basketball court.



14th Century

First Known Use of magician

14th century

magician Synonyms

Synonyms
charmer, conjurer (or conjuror)

MAGICIAN Defined for Kids

magician

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noun ma·gi·cian \mə-ˈji-shən\

Definition of magician for Students

  1. :  a person skilled in performing tricks or illusions



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