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ma·gi·cian

(mə-jĭsh′ən)
n.
1. A sorcerer; a wizard.
2. One who performs magic for entertainment or diversion.
3. One whose formidable skill or art seems to be magical: a magician with words.
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magician

(məˈdʒɪʃən)
n
1. another term for conjuror
2. a person who practises magic
3. a person who has extraordinary skill, influence, or qualities
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ma•gi•cian

(məˈdʒɪʃ ən)

n.
1. a person who performs sleight-of-hand tricks or other illusions.
2. a sorcerer.
[1350–1400; < Middle French]
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magician

  • magus - A person regarded as having great wisdom or powers likened to those of a magician.
  • archimage - A great magician, from Greek archi-, "chief, principal," and Latin magus, "magician."
  • fascinate, fascinator - Fascinate is derived from Latin fascinare, "to bewitch or enchant," and a fascinator was a magician.
  • mage, magian - Mage and magian are two other ways to say magician.
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magician

A man who practices magic, perhaps using the cabala.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:magician - someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience]magician - someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
escape expert, escapologist - an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
mind reader, telepathist, thought-reader - a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice)
performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
2. [画像:magician - one who practices magic or sorcery]magician - one who practices magic or sorcery
enchanter - a sorcerer or magician
exorciser, exorcist - someone who practices exorcism
magus - a magician or sorcerer of ancient times
occultist - a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts
sorceress - a woman sorcerer
witch doctor - someone who is believed to heal through magical powers
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magician

noun
1. conjuror, illusionist, prestidigitator It was like watching a magician showing you how he performs a trick.
2. sorcerer, witch, wizard, illusionist, warlock, necromancer, thaumaturge (rare), theurgist, archimage (rare), enchanter or enchantress Uther called on Merlin the magician to help him.
3. miracle-worker, genius, marvel, wizard, virtuoso, wonder-worker, spellbinder He was a magician with words.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
ساحرسَاحِرٌ ساحِر
kouzelník-ice
tryllekunstner
taikuri
čarobnjak
bűvészmágus
töframaîur, sjónhverfingamaîur
魔術師
마술사
čarovnik
trollkonstnär
นักเล่นกล
ảo thuật gia

magician

[mədʒɪʃən] N
1. (= sorcerer) → mago/a m/f
2. (= conjuror) → prestidigitador(a) m/f
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magician

[məˈdʒɪʃən] n
(= wizard) → magicien(ne) m/f
(= entertainer) → illusionniste mf, prestidigitateur/trice m/fmagic mushroom n → champignon m hallucinogène magic realism magical realism n → réalisme m magique magic wand n
[magician] → baguette f magique
(fig) (= miracle solution) → remède m miracle
People can't expect him to wave a magic wand → On ne peut pas s'attendre à ce qu'il trouve un remède miracle.
there is no magic wand to ... → il n'y a pas de remède miracle pour ...
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

magician

n → Magier m, → Zauberer m, → Zauberin f; (= conjuror) → Zauberkünstler(in) m(f); I’m not a magician! → ich kann doch nicht hexen!
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

magician

[məˈdʒɪʃ/ən] n → mago/a; (conjuror) → illusionista m/f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

magic

(ˈmӕdʒik) noun
1. (the charms, spells etc used in) the art or practice of using supernatural forces. The prince was turned by magic into a frog. towerkuns سِحْر магия magia čarodějná moc die Zauberei magi; trolddom μαγεία, μάγια magia nõidus جادوگری taikuus magie כישוף जादू čarolija, magija varázslat ilmu gaib töfrar, galdur magia 魔法 마법 burtai, kerai, magija maģija, burvestība ilmu ghaib magie trolldom, magi magia جادوګرى magia magie, vrăjitorie волшебство čarodejná moc čarovnija magija trolldom, magi การใช้มนตร์วิเศษ büyü, sihir 魔力 магія; чари جادو، سحر ma thuật 魔力
2. the art of producing illusions by tricks. The conjuror's magic delighted the children. goëlkuns شَعْوَذَه фокус mágica kouzla die Zauberkunst magi; trylleri μαγεία, ταχυδακτυλουργία magia mustkunst شعبده بازی taikominen magie קסם, קסמים माया čarolija, magija bűvészet sulap töfrar, galdur magia 手品 마술 fokusas (iluzionista) fokuss; triks silap mata goochelarij tryllekunst czary شعبده بازى magia artă a magiei искусство иллюзиониста kúzla, čary čarodejstvo magija trolleri มายากล sihirbazlık, büyücülük 魔術 чаклунство شعبدہ بازی ảo thuật 魔术
3. fascination or great charm. the magic of Turner's paintings. betowering سِحْر، فِتْنَه، جَمال очарование magia kouzlo der Zauber magisk kraft μαγεία, γοητεία magia võlu افسون lumous enchantement קסם सम्मोहन čarobnost varázs pesona töfrar magia 魅力 마력, 이상한 힘 žavesys, žavumas burvība pesona betovering magi, tiltrekningskraft czar, urok جادو magia fascinaţie, încântare очарования kúzlo čar magija förtrollning, tjusning, tjuskraft ความดึงดูดใจ cazibe, çekicilik 魅力 магія; чарування کوئی پر کشش خصوصیت ma lực 魅力
adjective
used in or using magic. a magic wand; a magic spell. toweragtig سِحْري магически mágico kouzelný, kouzelnický Zauber-... trylle-; magisk μαγικός mágico võlu-, nõia- جادوئی taika- magique כישוף जादूई čaroban, magičan varázslatos ajaib töfra-, galdra- magico 魔法の 마술에 사용되는 burtų, magiškas, nuostabus burvju- ajaib magisch trylle- czarodziejski جادويى mágico fermecat волшебный kúzelný, kúzelnícky čaroben magijski magisk, troll- วิเศษ büyülü, sihirli 魔法的 магічний; чарівний طلسمی thuộc ảo thuật 魔法的
ˈmagical adjective
1. produced by, or as if by, the art of magic. magical power. toweragtig سِحْري магичен mágico magický magisch magisk; trolddoms- μαγικός mágico nõia- سحر امیز maaginen magique קסום मायावी čarobna moć bűvös ajaib töfra-, galdra- magico 魔法の 마술적인 stebuklingas, magiškas maģisks, burvju- ajaib magisch magisk, fortryllet magiczny جادويى mágico magic магический magický čaroben magičan magisk เต็มไปด้วยเวทมนตร์ büyülü, sihirli 魔法的 магічний; чародійний طلسمی، جادوئی thuộc ảo thuật 魔力的
2. fascinating; charming or very beautiful. a magical experience. betowerend فاتِن، جَميل جِدا очарователен mágico okouzlující zauberhaft fortryllende μαγευτικός fascinante, mágico võluv فریبنده taianomainen enchanteur מוּפלָא मनमोहक čarobno, čudesno varázslatos indah heillandi magico 素晴しい 매혹적인 nuostabus, žavingas brīnišķīgs; brīnumains indah wonderbaarlijk fortryllende, trolsk, nydelig czarujący فريبى،چالبازى mágico fascinant, încântător чарующий okúzľujúci čudovit čaroban förbluffande, fantastisk วิเศษ büyüleyici, hayranlık uyandıran 奇妙的,迷人的 чарівний دل فریب có sức lôi cuốn 神奇的,迷人的
ˈmagically adverb
bonatuurlik بِصورَةٍ سِحْرِيَّه магическо magicamente kouzelně magisch magiskt; fortryllende μαγικά, μαγευτικά mágicamente nõiaväel جادوئی maagisesti magiquement כְּאִילוּ עַל-יְדֵי כִּישוּף जादूई čarobnjački varázslatosan secara ajaib með göldrum magicamente 不思議に 마술적으로 magiškai maģiski dengan ajaib op wonderbaarlijke manier magisk, fortryllende magicznie په جادوګرى سره magicamente magic волшебно kúzelne, čarovne čarobno čarobno magiskt อย่างมีเวทมนตร์ büyülü/sihirli bir şekilde 魔法般地,用魔法地,奇妙地 чарівним способом ساحرانہ انداز میں một cách ma thuật 魔法似地,用魔法地
maˈgician (məˈdʒiʃən) noun
a person skilled in the art of magic. They hired a magician to entertain the children. towenaar, goëlaar ساحِر магъосник mágico kouzelník, -ice der Zauberer tryllekunstner μάγος, ταχυδακτυλουργός mago mustkunstnik جادوگر؛ شعبده باز taikuri magicien/-ienne קוסם, מכשף जादूगर čarobnjak, vrač bűvész tukang sulap töframaður, sjónhverfingamaður mago 魔術師 마술사 burtininkas, fokusininkas iluzionists, burvju mākslinieks; burvis ahli silap mata goochelaar tryllekunstner magik, prestidigator كوډګر،جادوګر mágico magician фокусник kúzelník, -čka čarovnik mađioničar trollkarl, magiker นักมายากล sihirbaz, büyücü, hokkabaz 魔術師 фокусник جادوگر nhà ảo thuật 魔术师
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magician

→ سَاحِرٌ kouzelník tryllekunstner Zauberer μάγος mago taikuri magicien čarobnjak mago 魔術師 마술사 tovenaar tryllekunstner magik mago волшебник trollkonstnär นักเล่นกล sihirbaz ảo thuật gia 魔术师
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On this the stranger, who was a famous African magician, fell on his neck and kissed him, saying: "I am your uncle, and knew you from your likeness to my brother.
Next day the magician led Aladdin into some beautiful gardens a long way outside the city gates.
After some years he met with a famous Eastern magician, and asked for his advice in the matter.
The youth thankfully accepted the magician's offer, and said, 'I cannot now offer you any reward for your kindness, but should my undertaking succeed your trouble shall be richly repaid.'
I will soon make warm legs to thee, thou evil magician: I know well how-- to make it hot for such as thou!"
Thou peacock of peacocks, thou sea of vanity; WHAT didst thou represent before me, thou evil magician; WHOM was I meant to believe in when thou wailedst in such wise?"
"Everything is different in the dark," said a third voice, that of the man who called himself a magician. It was a very musical voice, and rather in contrast with his sinister and swarthy visage, which was now invisible.
"I propose to play the magician. One of the magicians you show up in India, Colonel."
He don't amount to shucks, as a magician; knows some of the old common tricks, but has never got beyond the rudiments, and never will.
When the boy gets calm, he will wonder why a great magician like me should have begged a boy like him to help me get out of this place; he will put this and that together, and will see that I am a humbug.
"Why," said he, "a magician could call up a lot of genies, and they would hash you up like nothing before you could say Jack Robinson.
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(possibly the cause being removed the effect might cease), and they might say that a magician had carried them off, room and all; and this was done with all despatch.
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