Wolfspider said:
Sorcerer
\Sor"cer*er\, n. A spellcaster with inborn magical ability.
Source: Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook, © 1999 Wizards of the Coast.
sorceress
sor·cer·ess
Pronunciation: -r&s
Function: noun
Date:
14th century
: a woman who is a
sorcerer
sorcerer
sor·cer·er
Pronunciation: 'sor-s&-r&r, 'sors-r&r
Function: noun
Date:
15th century
: a person who practices
sorcery :
WIZARD
wizard
wiz·ard
Pronunciation: 'wi-z&rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wysard, from wis, wys wise
Date:
15th century
1 archaic : a wise man : SAGE
2 : one skilled in
magic :
SORCERER
3 : a very clever or skillful person
sorcery
sor·cery
Pronunciation: -rE
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sorcerie, from Middle French, from sorcier sorcerer, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin sortiarius, from Latin sort-, sors chance, lot -- more at SERIES
Date:
14th century
1 : the use of power gained from the assistance or control of evil spirits especially for divining :
NECROMANCY
2 :
MAGIC
necromancy
nec·ro·man·cy
Pronunciation: 'ne-kr&-"man(t)-sE
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English nigromancie, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin nigromantia, by folk etymology from Late Latin necromantia, from Late Greek nekromanteia, from Greek nekr- + -manteia -mancy
Date:
1522
1 : conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events
2 :
MAGIC,
SORCERY
magic
mag·ic
Pronunciation: 'ma-jik
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English magique, from Middle French, from Latin magice, from Greek magikE, feminine of magikos Magian, magical, from magos magus, sorcerer, of Iranian origin; akin to Old Persian magus sorcerer
Date:
14th century
1 a : the use of means (as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces b : magic rites or incantations
2 a : an extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source b : something that seems to cast a spell :
ENCHANTMENT
3 : the art of producing illusions by sleight of hand
enchantment
en·chant·ment
Pronunciation: in-'chant-m&nt, en-
Function: noun
Date:
13th century
1 a : the act or art of enchanting b : the quality or state of being enchanted
2 : something that
enchants
enchant
en·chant
Pronunciation: in-'chant, en-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French enchanter, from Latin incantare, from in- + cantare to sing -- more at CHANT
Date:
14th century
1 : to influence by or as if by charms and incantation :
BEWITCH
2 : to attract and move deeply : rouse to ecstatic admiration
bewitch
be·witch
Pronunciation: bi-'wich
Date:
13th century
transitive senses
1 a : to influence or affect especially injuriously by
witchcraft b : to cast a spell over
2 : to attract as if by the power of
witchcraft :
ENCHANT
intransitive senses : to bewitch someone or something
witchcraft
witch·craft
Pronunciation: 'wich-"kraft
Function: noun
Date: before
12th century
1 a : the use of
sorcery or
magic b : communication with the devil or with a familiar
2 : an irresistible influence or fascination
3 : WICCA
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