wizard
1wiz·ard
noun \ˈwi-zərd\Definition of WIZARD
1
archaic : a wise man : sage
2
: one skilled in magic : sorcerer
3
: a very clever or skillful person <computer wizards>
Examples of WIZARD
- He is a wizard at math.
- <the old wizard who introduces the young naïf to a life of adventure is one of the most overworked tropes in fantasy literature>
Origin of WIZARD
Middle English wysard, from wis, wys wise
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to WIZARD
Related Words: enchantress, hag, hex, sorceress; warlock; occultist; thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, theurgist, wonder-worker; medicine man, shaman, shamanist, witch doctor; crystal gazer, diviner, foreseer, fortune-teller, prognosticator, prophesier, prophet, seer, soothsayer; medium; exorciser, exorcist
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