wizard
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wiz·ard
(wĭz′ərd)n.
1. One who practices magic; a sorcerer or magician.
2. A skilled or clever person: a wizard at math.
3. Archaic A sage.
adj.
1. Chiefly British Slang Excellent.
2. Archaic Of or relating to wizards or wizardry.
[Middle English wisard : wise, wise; see wise1 + -ard, pejorative suff.; see -ard.]
wizard
(ˈwɪzəd)n
1. (Alternative Belief Systems) a male witch or a man who practises or professes to practise magic or sorcery
2. a person who is outstandingly clever in some specified field; expert
3. obsolete a wise man
4. (Computer Science) computing a computer program that guides a user through a complex task
adj
5. informal chiefly Brit superb; outstanding
6. (Alternative Belief Systems) of or relating to a wizard or wizardry
[C15: variant of wissard, from wise1 + -ard]
ˈwizardly adj
wiz•ard
(ˈwɪz ərd)n.
1. a person who practices magic; magician or sorcerer.
2. a person of amazing skill or accomplishment: a wizard at chemistry.
adj. 3. of or pertaining to a wizard or wizardry; magic; enchanted.
4. Brit. Slang. superb.
[1400–50; late Middle English wisard]
wizard
A man who practices magic.
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| Noun | 1. |  wizard - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any fieldadept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully track star - a star runner |
| 2. |  wizard - one who practices magic or sorcery enchanter - a sorcerer or magician 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 | |
| Adj. | 1. |  wizard - possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings" |
wizard
noun
1. magician, witch, shaman, sorcerer, occultist, magus, conjuror, warlock, mage (archaic), enchanter, necromancer, thaumaturge (rare) Merlin, the legendary wizard who worked magic for King Arthur
2. genius, star, expert, master, ace (informal), guru, buff (informal), adept, whizz (informal), prodigy, maestro, virtuoso, boffin (Brit. informal), hotshot (informal), rocket scientist (informal, chiefly U.S.), wiz (informal), whizz kid (informal), wonk (informal), maven (U.S.), fundi (S. African) a mathematical wizard at Harvard University
wizard
nounA person with a high degree of knowledge or skill in a particular field:
Informal: whiz.
Slang: crackerjack.
Chiefly British: dab.
Translations
towenaar
ساحِر
čaroděj
troldmand
võlur
galdra-/töframaîurgaldrakarlgaldramaður
magusveneficus
burvis
čarovnik
čarobnicačarobnjakvolšebnicavolšebnikволшебник
wizard
[ˈwɪzərd] n (= sorcerer) → magicien m
(= ace) → magicien m
a financial wizard → un magicien de la finance
to be a wizard with sth → être un magicien de qch
to be a wizard at sth → être un magicien de qch
He's a wizard at mending things → C'est un magicien de la réparation.
a financial wizard → un magicien de la finance
to be a wizard with sth → être un magicien de qch
to be a wizard at sth → être un magicien de qch
He's a wizard at mending things → C'est un magicien de la réparation.
(COMPUTING) (= software) → assistant m d'installation
wizard
(ˈwizəd) noun a man who is said to have magic powers. a fairy-story about a wizard.