sorcerer

CEFRB2

/ˈsɔːsəɹə(ɹ)/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person believed to use magic powers.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person whose skills or abilities appear almost magical.

Examples

  • The princess was turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer.

  • He's a powerful sorcerer.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈsoɹ.sɚ.ɚ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A magician or wizard. Sometimes specifically male.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a sorcerer.

  • Pope Joan, who once occupied the throne of the Vatican, was reputed to be the blackest sorcerer of them all.

  • These, it was believed, would prevent the Arch-fiend from entering the charmed ring and wreaking vengeance upon the sorcerers.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English sorcerere, from stem sorcer- (as in sorceresse and sorcery) + -ere, from Old French sorcer, sorcier, from Early Medieval Latin sortiārius, derived from Latin sortem (“fate, fortune”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to bind”).