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WIZARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
Synonyms:
ace; adept; champion; genius; hotshot; maven; mavin; sensation; star; superstar; virtuoso; whiz; whizz; wiz; wizard
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("wizard" is a kind of...):
expert (a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wizard"):
track star (a star runner)
Sense 2
Meaning:
One who practices magic or sorcery
Synonyms:
magician; necromancer; sorcerer; thaumaturge; thaumaturgist; wizard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("wizard" is a kind of...):
occultist (a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wizard"):
enchanter (a sorcerer or magician)
exorciser; exorcist (someone who practices exorcism)
magus (a magician or sorcerer of ancient times)
sorceress (a woman sorcerer)
witch doctor (someone who is believed to heal through magical powers)
Instance hyponyms:
Cagliostro; Count Alessandro di Cagliostro; Giuseppe Balsamo (Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795))
Derivation:
wizard; wizardly (possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
Example:
wizardly powers
Synonyms:
charming; magic; magical; sorcerous; witching; wizard; wizardly
Classified under:
Similar:
supernatural (not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material)
Derivation:
wizard (one who practices magic or sorcery)
