magician

magician

noun

Definition of MAGICIAN

1

a person skilled in using supernatural forces <the magician was able to summon the birds of the air and the beasts of the field with a simple spell>

Synonyms charmer, conjurer (or conjuror), enchanter, mage, Magian, magus, necromancer, sorcerer, voodoo, voodooist, witch, 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

2

one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment <the famous magician's signature trick was pulling a rabbit out of a hat>

Synonyms conjurer (or conjuror), illusionist, prestidigitator, trickster

Related Words charmer, enchanter, enchantress