sorcerer

sor·cer·er

 (sôr′sər-ər)

n.

One who practices sorcery; a wizard.

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[Middle English sorser, sorcerer, from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin *sortiārius, from Latin sors, sort-, lot, fortune; see ser- in Indo-European roots.]

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sorcerer

(ˈsɔːsərə) or feminine

sorceress

n

(Alternative Belief Systems) a person who seeks to control and use magic powers; wizard or magician

[C16: from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin sortiārius (unattested) caster of lots, from Latin sors lot]

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sor•cer•er

(ˈsɔr sər ər)

n.

a person who practices sorcery.

[1520–30; earlier sorcer, Middle English < Middle French sorcier, perhaps < Vulgar Latin *sortiārius one who casts lots = Latin sort- (s. of sors) lot, fate + -i- -i- + -ārius -ier²; see -er¹]

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sorcerer

In medieval times this term was used to describe almost anyone who practiced science or set up a laboratory. Some use the term to describe a black witch or black magician. A sorceress is the female equivalent.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sorcerer - one who practices magic or sorcery   necromancer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, wizard, magician enchanter - a sorcerer or magician exorciser, exorcist - someone who practices exorcism magus - a magician or sorcerer of ancient times occultist - a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts sorceress - a woman sorcerer witch doctor - someone who is believed to heal through magical powers

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sorcerer

sorceress

noun magician, witch, wizard, magus, warlock, mage (archaic), enchanter, necromancer In voodoo the sorcerer manipulates the victim's symbolic image.

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Translations

ساحِرمُشْعُوِذ

čarodějčernokněžník-nice

troldmandtroldkvinde

ZaubererHexenmeisterHexer

μάγος

brujohechicero

velho

sorciersorcièreenchanteurensorceleur

čarobnjak

varázsló

galdramaîur

stregonemago

魔法使い

마법사

veneficus

tovenaar

trollmann

czarnoksiężnik

feiticeiro

волшебник

čarodejník

bajačbajačicabajalicavračvračar

trollkarl

พ่อมด

büyücü

phù thủy

男巫男巫士魔术师

sorcerer

[ˈsɔːsərəʳ] N → hechicero m, brujo m
the sorcerer's apprentice → el aprendiz de brujo

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sorcerer

[ˈsɔː^rsərə^r] n → sorcier m

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sorcerer

n → Hexenmeister m, → Hexer m

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sorcerer

[ˈsɔːs/ərəʳ] n → stregone m

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sorcery

(ˈsoːsəri) noun

1. the use of power gained from evil spirits. towery إسْتِعمال القُوَّة المُكْتَسَبَه من الأرواح الشِّرّيرَه магьосничество feitiçaria kouzla die Zauberei trolddom μάγιαhechicería nõidus افسونگري noituus sorcellerieכישוף जादूगरी vradžbine, čarolije boszorkányság tenung galdur stregoneria 魔法 마법 burtininkavimas, raganavimas buršana ilmu sihir` toverijtrolldomczary جادوګری feitiçaria vrăjitorie колдовство kúzla, čary čarovništvo vračanje svartkonst วิชาหมอผี büyücülük 巫術 чаклунство, чари جادوگری phép phù thuỷ 巫术

2. witchcraft or magic in general. heksewerk السِّحْر بصورةٍ عامَّه магии bruxaria čarodějnictví die Zauberei heksekraft μαγείαbrujería maagia جادو گري taikuus sorcellerie כְּשָפִים जादू-टोना čarobnjaštvo, vračanje varázslat ilmu gaib galdur magia 魔術 마술 magija, burtai, kerai burvestība; buršana ilmu sihir toverijtrolldomczary جادوګری bruxaria vrăjitorie колдовство čarodejníctvo čarovništvo vračanje häxeri, trolldom วิชาการใช้เวทมนตร์ büyü 魔術 чарівництво سحر، جادو ma thuật 魔术

ˈsorcerer – feminine ˈsorceress – noun

a person who practises sorcery. towernaar ساحِر магьосник feiticeiro čaroděj, -nice der/die Zauberer(in) troldmand; troldkvinde μάγος, μάγισσαhechicero; hechicera nõid noita sorcier/-ière מכשף जादूगर, ओझा, अभिचारक čarobnjak, vještac varázsló tukang tenung galdramaður mago, stregone 魔法使い 마법사 burtininkas, raganius burvis; ragana; burve ahli sihir tovenaar trollmann/-kvinne czarnoksiężnik جادوګر feiticeiro vrăjitor колдун, чародеи čarodejník, -čka čarovnik vrač svartkonstnär, häxmästare, trollkvinna, häxa พ่อมด büyücü 男巫，魔術師 чаклун, відьма جادوگر، ساحر thầy phù thuỷ 男巫，魔术师

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sorcerer

→ مُشْعُوِذ černokněžník troldmand Hexenmeister μάγος hechicero velho sorcier čarobnjak stregone 魔法使い 마법사 tovenaar trollmann czarnoksiężnik feiticeiro волшебник trollkarl พ่อมด büyücü phù thủy 男巫士

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