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sor·cer·er

 (sôr′sər-ər)
n.
One who practices sorcery; a wizard.

[Middle English sorser, sorcerer, from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin *sortiārius, from Latin sors, sort-, lot, fortune; see ser- in Indo-European roots.]
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sorcerer

(ˈsɔːsərə) or feminine

sorceress

n
(Alternative Belief Systems) a person who seeks to control and use magic powers; wizard or magician
[C16: from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin sortiārius (unattested) caster of lots, from Latin sors lot]
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sor•cer•er

(ˈsɔr sər ər)

n.
a person who practices sorcery.
[1520–30; earlier sorcer, Middle English < Middle French sorcier, perhaps < Vulgar Latin *sortiārius one who casts lots = Latin sort- (s. of sors) lot, fate + -i- -i- + -ārius -ier2; see -er1]
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sorcerer

In medieval times this term was used to describe almost anyone who practiced science or set up a laboratory. Some use the term to describe a black witch or black magician. A sorceress is the female equivalent.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sorcerer - one who practices magic or sorcerysorcerer - 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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sorcerer

sorceress
noun magician, witch, wizard, magus, warlock, mage (archaic), enchanter, necromancer In voodoo the sorcerer manipulates the victim's symbolic image.
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Translations
čarodějčernokněžník-nice
troldmandtroldkvinde
velho
čarobnjak
varázsló
galdramaîur
魔法使い
마법사
veneficus
čarodejník
bajačbajačicabajalicavračvračar
trollkarl
พ่อมด
phù thủy

sorcerer

[ˈsɔːsərəʳ] Nhechicero m, brujo m
the sorcerer's apprenticeel aprendiz de brujo
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sorcerer

[ˈsɔːrsərər] nsorcier m
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sorcerer

nHexenmeister m, → Hexer m
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sorcerer

[ˈsɔːsrəʳ] nstregone m
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sorcery

(ˈsoːsəri) noun
1. the use of power gained from evil spirits.
2. witchcraft or magic in general.
ˈsorcererfeminine ˈsorceress noun
a person who practises sorcery.
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sorcerer

مُشْعُوِذ černokněžník troldmand Hexenmeister μάγος hechicero velho sorcier čarobnjak stregone 魔法使い 마법사 tovenaar trollmann czarnoksiężnik feiticeiro волшебник trollkarl พ่อมด büyücü phù thủy 男巫士
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