sorcerer

noun

sor·​cer·​er ˈsȯr-sə-rər How to pronounce sorcerer (audio)
ˈsȯrs-rər
Synonyms of sorcerernext
: a person who practices sorcery : wizard

Examples of sorcerer in a Sentence

a sorcerer who used his power for evil ends
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The women in the corps are swans because of a spell cast on them by a sorcerer named von Rothbart. David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Feb. 2026 The board voted unanimously 10-10 to hand Mickey’s famous sorcerer’s hat to D’Amaro. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026 The sorcerer’s job is not to run things for them, like a supervised Mickey Mouse, but to create intuitive systems that help people add things AI can’t do. Bipul Sinha, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026 These sorcerers combat monstrous manifestations of negative human emotion, known as Curses, using a parallel energy source called Cursed Energy. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorcerer

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sorcerer was in the 15th century

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“Sorcerer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorcerer. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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sorcerer

noun
sor·​cer·​er ˈsȯrs-(ə-)rər How to pronounce sorcerer (audio)
: a person who practices sorcery : wizard

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