From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Magicwarlockwar‧lock /ˈwɔːlɒk $ ˈwɔːrlɑːk/ noun [countable]ROMa man who has magical powers, especially evil powersSYN sorcerer, wizardExamples from the Corpuswarlock• To this end she had apprenticed herself to a warlock in Forfar.• Indeed, rumours about Ruthven were rife - how he was a warlock because he was left-handed and talked to his cat.• He didn't believe in witches, sorcerers and warlocks.• Some people said Wolsey hired him as a defence against other wizards and warlocks.• Was it some demon raised by a witch or warlock?• For a few moments more the warlock held his/her shape and Jaq almost despaired.• Primitivemyth comes to us through the kindness of shamans, villageelders, witches, warlocks, and medicine men.OriginwarlockOld Englishwærloga"someone who breaks faith, the Devil", from wær"faith, truth" + leogan"to lie"