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conjurer

noun
/ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour (“conjurer, conspirator”). Equivalent to conjure + -er.

  1. derived from conjurour
  2. inherited from conjurer

Definitions

  1. One who conjures, a magician.

    • His incivility confirms no less. Good Doctor Pinch, you are a conjurer; Establish him in his true sense again, And I will please you what you will demand.

  2. One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.

    • 1893 The man is by trade a conjurer and performer, going round the canteens after nightfall, and giving a little entertainment at each. — Arthur Conan Doyle, "The Adventure of the Crooked Man".

  3. One who conjures

    One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely

      One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity.

      • Some would be apt to say, he is a Conjurer; for he has found, That a Republick[…] is composed of Men only, and not of Horses

    2. A cooking appliance comprising a pot (large or small) with a gridiron wielded beneath it,…

      A cooking appliance comprising a pot (large or small) with a gridiron wielded beneath it, like a brazier, used for cooking methods such as broiling.

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