magician

noun

ma·​gi·​cian mə-ˈji-shən How to pronounce magician (audio)
1
: one skilled in magic
especially : sorcerer
2
: one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand

Examples of magician in a Sentence

The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat. She is a magician on the basketball court.
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Protect the Mütter created a petition—signed by more than thirty thousand people, including Roach, the magician Penn Jillette, and the novelist Neil Gaiman—that called for the dismissal of Irons and Quinn, among other measures. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025 The series will feature magicians, cultural performances and dance performances, including the Anaheim Ballet. Andrea Manes, Oc Register, 19 June 2025 Fans packed the lower bowl of the arena on the sunny Friday afternoon to catch comedians, actors, musicians and magicians try their hand at hitting a softball from former Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025 Actors Jude Law and Andrew Garfield will portray late magicians Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn, respectively, in an upcoming limited series for Apple TV+ called Wild Things. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for magician

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of magician was in the 14th century

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“Magician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magician. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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magician

noun
ma·​gi·​cian mə-ˈjish-ən How to pronounce magician (audio)
1
: a person skilled in magic
especially : sorcerer
2
: a performer of tricks of illusion

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