conjurer
/'kʌndʤərə/ Cách viết khác : (conjuror) /'kʌndʤərə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who performs magic tricks for entertainment: A conjurer is someone who entertains an audience by performing illusions, sleight of hand, and other tricks that appear to defy natural laws.
- A sorcerer or witch doctor who practices conjury: In historical or folkloric contexts, a conjurer is a person believed to summon spirits or cast spells through incantations or rituals.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The conjurer amazed the children by pulling a rabbit out of an empty hat.
- In the old tale, the village conjurer was called upon to break the curse.
Advanced Usage
- "A mere conjurer of words": A metaphorical use describing someone who uses language in a clever, deceptive, or superficially impressive way, rather than dealing with substance.
- The politician was accused of being a mere conjurer of words, offering no real solutions.
Variants and Related Words
- Conjuror: An alternative spelling of "conjurer."
- Conjury (n): The practice of magic or sorcery; the performance of conjuring tricks.
- Conjure (v): To perform magic tricks; to summon a spirit or image.
Synonyms
- Magician: A performer of magic tricks.
- Illusionist: An entertainer who creates illusions.
- Sorcerer: A person who practices sorcery or witchcraft (for the historical/folkloric sense).
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Conjure up: To create or bring something to mind, as if by magic.
- The old song conjured up memories of my childhood.
Related Idioms
- No conjurer: An idiom meaning not particularly clever or skillful.
- When it comes to fixing cars, I'm no conjurer.
Noun
- a witch doctor who practices conjury
- someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience