DictionarymageMagic user
noun

mage

MAYJ/meɪdʒ/

A person who practices magic.

The fantasy mage conjures a small sphere of light.

A mature Black fantasy mage in a full flowing robe holding a staff and conjuring a subtle sphere of light, realistic anatomy, not cartoon.
Etymology

The ancestor referred to the Persian learned and priestly class, linking the magician with learned religious figures. The English term later became archaic and was revived by fantasy games.

In context

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basically this Mage creates these monsters that are killing charcoal makers and people like that in in the woods
The Witcher’s Doug Cockle on Becoming Netflix’s Latest Geralt

More examples

  • A powerful mage guarded the mountain pass.
  • The game allows players to choose a mage.
  • The young mage learned a difficult spell.

Forms

mage · mages

Similar words

magician
Magician can mean a stage entertainer; mage usually refers to a practitioner of real magic within fantasy.
sorcerer
Sorcerer is another fantasy magic-user term; distinctions depend on the story or game.