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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MAGI'CIAN, n. One skilled in magic; one that practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience [syn: magician, prestidigitator, conjurer, conjuror, illusionist]
2: one who practices magic or sorcery [syn: sorcerer, magician, wizard, necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 14th century 1. one skilled in magic; especially sorcerer 2. one who performs tricks of illusion and sleight of hand

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a person skilled in or practising magic. 2 a conjuror. 3 a person with exceptional skill. Etymology: ME f. OF magicien f. LL magica (as MAGIC)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Magician Ma*gi"cian, n. [F. magicien. See Magic, n.] One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(magicians) A magician is a person who entertains people by doing magic tricks. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Sorcerer, enchanter, necromancer, conjurer, magus.

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