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CONJUROR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A witch doctor who practices conjury
Synonyms:
conjure man; conjurer; conjuror
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("conjuror" is a kind of...):
witch doctor (someone who is believed to heal through magical powers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
Synonyms:
conjurer; conjuror; illusionist; magician; prestidigitator
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("conjuror" is a kind of...):
performer; performing artist (an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "conjuror"):
escape expert; escapologist (an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping)
mind reader; telepathist; thought-reader (a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice))
Derivation:
conjure (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)