Magician

/məˈdʒɪʃən/

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Definitions

1

A person who performs magic tricks or illusions for entertainment.

/məˈdʒɪʃən/

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Person

A person skilled in magic

The magician amazed the audience with his card tricks.

💡 Simply: Imagine a person on stage pulling rabbits out of hats, making things disappear, and amazing everyone with impossible feats! That's a magician. Think of a superhero with cool tricks!

👶 For kids: A magician is someone who does cool tricks that seem impossible, like making things appear and disappear!

More Examples

2

The children were thrilled by the magician's performance.

3

A skilled magician can captivate an audience for hours.

How It's Used

Entertainment

"The magician performed several amazing illusions at the children's birthday party."

Literature

"In the fantasy novel, the magician held immense power over the elements."

Idioms & expressions

pull a rabbit out of a hat

To suddenly and unexpectedly produce something, often a solution or resource, especially when it seems impossible.

"The company was struggling, but the CEO managed to pull a rabbit out of a hat and secure a major investment."

From Middle English *magician*, from Old French *magicien*, from Late Latin *magicianem* (nominative *magician*), from Latin *magus* ('magus'), from Greek *magos* ('member of the Persian priestly caste').

The term 'magician' has been used for centuries to describe individuals with supposed supernatural abilities or those skilled in stagecraft.

Memory tip

Think of a person with a wand, performing tricks. They are the magician.

Word Origin

LanguageGreek & Latin
Original meaning

"One who practices magic or performs illusions."

skilled magicianfamous magicianstage magician

Common misspellings

magicionmagitianmagicion

Usage

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