Definition of magician
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: one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand
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Examples of magician in a Sentence
The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.
She is a magician on the basketball court.
Recent Examples of magician from the Web
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This is about learning the secrets behind the magician's most incredible act and the ensuing legacy that lives on in Cincinnati, Bengals and NFL history.
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The famous magician, illusionist, and entertainer definitely died from peritonitis caused by a ruptured appendix, but the real reason for his death is a mystery due to multiple contradicting reports.
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Here's a chance to see Christopher Nolan’s head-trippy tale of rival magicians Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale on the big screen.
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Strolling the grounds will be a magician, as well as a local citizen dressed up as Hamburger Charlie, who hands out candy hamburgers to kids.
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There was a magician, superhero dolls for the kids, certificates from the chief Juvenile Court Judge Timothy Ryan and words of encouragement from First Lady Angela Ducey.
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Some 55,000 people have been selected to take part in the act over the past decade that Copperfield has performed it, and there were no previous issues, the magician's lawyer said.
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After the ad, the whole of the halftime show was devoted to a musical card trick by an Elvis-impersonating magician named Elvis Presto.
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This is about learning the secrets behind the magician's most incredible act and the ensuing legacy that lives on in Cincinnati, Bengals and NFL history.
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First Known Use of magician
14th century
magician Synonyms
Related Words
enchantress, hag, hex, sorceress;
medicine man, shaman, shamanist, witch doctor;
crystal gazer, diviner, foreseer, fortune-teller, prognosticator, prophesier, prophet, seer, soothsayer;
MAGICIAN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of magician for English Language Learners
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: a person who has the power to make impossible things happen
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: a performer who does tricks that seem to be impossible
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: a person who has amazing skills
MAGICIAN Defined for Kids
Definition of magician for Students
: a person skilled in performing tricks or illusions
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