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sorcerer

noun sor·cer·er \ˈsȯr-sə-rər, ˈsȯrs-rər\

: a person who practices sorcery : a wizard or warlock

Full Definition of SORCERER

: a person who practices sorcery : wizard

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First Known Use of SORCERER

15th century

Related to SORCERER

Synonyms: charmer, conjurer (or conjuror), enchanter, mage, Magian, magus, necromancer, magician, voodoo, voodooist, witch, wizard

Other Occult Terms

augury, censor, invocation, lucidity, metempsychosis, mojo, numinous, preternatural, weird, wraith

SORCERER Defined for Kids

sorcerer

noun sor·cer·er \ˈsȯr-sə-rər\

Definition of SORCERER for Kids

: a person who practices sorcery or witchcraft : wizard

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