sorcerer
/'sɔ:sərə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who practices magic or sorcery: A sorcerer is an individual, traditionally depicted as male, who is believed to have the power to influence events or control people or nature through supernatural means, spells, or incantations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The villagers feared the old sorcerer who lived in the forest.
- In the legend, the sorcerer cast a spell to protect the kingdom.
- He was accused of being a sorcerer for his knowledge of herbs and strange rituals.
Advanced Usage
- "Sorcerer's apprentice": A reference to a story where an apprentice to a sorcerer uses magic he cannot control, often used to describe someone who starts a process they cannot stop or manage.
- By automating the email system without proper safeguards, he felt like a sorcerer's apprentice as spam flooded the network.
Variants and Related Words
- Sorceress (n): A female practitioner of magic or sorcery.
- The sorceress brewed a powerful potion in her cauldron.
- Sorcery (n): The use of magic, especially involving spells and invocation of spirits.
- The tale was full of dark sorcery and enchantments.
Synonyms
- Magician: A person who performs magic or conjuring tricks; can also refer to a practitioner of supernatural magic.
- Wizard: A man who has magical powers, often with connotations of great wisdom.
- Warlock: A male witch or sorcerer (note: this term can have specific connotations in different traditions).
- Enchanter: One who uses magic or spells, often to charm or bewitch.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
(Note: "Sorcerer" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs. Related actions would use the verb "to conjure" or "to enchant.")
Related Idioms
- To have a sorcerer's touch: To have an almost magical ability to make things happen successfully.
- With a sorcerer's touch, she turned the failing project into a major success.
Noun
- one who practices magic or sorcery