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SORCERER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One who practices magic or sorcery
Synonyms:
magician; necromancer; sorcerer; thaumaturge; thaumaturgist; wizard
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sorcerer" is a kind of...):
occultist (a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sorcerer"):
enchanter (a sorcerer or magician)
exorciser; exorcist (someone who practices exorcism)
magus (a magician or sorcerer of ancient times)
sorceress (a woman sorcerer)
witch doctor (someone who is believed to heal through magical powers)
Instance hyponyms:
Cagliostro; Count Alessandro di Cagliostro; Giuseppe Balsamo (Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795))