conjureur

magician, exorcist

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A stage magician visibly pulls a long chain of brightly colored silk scarves from an otherwise empty top hat while an audience volunteer watches in delighted surprise.

noun

conjurer

KUN-jer-er/kˈɑndʒʌrˌʌr/

A person who produces or claims to produce magical effects.

Etymology

conjurerOld Frenchmagician, exorcist

The ancestor meant a magician or exorcist, associating the role with supernatural invocation. In the selected sense, the magical role belongs to a performer whose effects are produced through tricks.

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