conjurer

noun

con·​jur·​er ˈkän-jər-ər How to pronounce conjurer (audio)
ˈkən-
variants or conjuror
1
: one that practices magic arts : wizard
2
: one that performs feats of sleight of hand and illusion : magician, juggler

Examples of conjurer in a Sentence

in the book the conjurer battles a barbarian swordsman a conjurer in Las Vegas who must make audiences believe in the impossible eight shows a week
Recent Examples on the Web The local doctor was really just a helpless conjurer, while the lazy village priest got endowed with unwarranted godlike powers. James Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024 Goth Shakira is a digital conjurer based in Los Angeles. Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024 There is, however, one more surprise: Most of the text on Lintel 25 is written backward and was probably designed to be viewed with a mirror by ancient Maya conjurers, diviners or oracles. James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 1 May 2024 Fact: Global warming is caused by the lewd, un-Christian practices of witches and conjurers. Jay Katsir, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for conjurer 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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

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“Conjurer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjurer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.

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