sorcerer

UK: /ˈsɔː^rsərə^r/ US: (sôr′sər ər)

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sor•cer•er  (sôr′sər ər), n. 

1. a person who practices sorcery;
   black magician;
   wizard.

• Vulgar Latin *sortiārius one who casts lots, equivalent. to Latin sort- (stem of sors) lot, fate + -i- -i- + -ārius -ier²; see -er¹
• Middle French sorcier, perh.
• earlier sorcer, Middle English 1520–30

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sorcerer / ˈsɔːsərə/, (feminine)sorceress / ˈsɔːsərɪs/ noun

1. a person who seeks to control and use magic powers; wizard or magician

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French sorcier, from Vulgar Latin sortiārius (unattested) caster of lots, from Latin sors lot

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sor•cer•y /ˈsɔrsəri/   n. [uncountable]

1. the practices of one thought to have supernatural powers granted by evil spirits;
   black magic;
   witchcraft:
   The wizard used sorcery to change the girl into a mouse.

sor•cer•er, n. [countable]
sor•cer•ess, n. [countable]

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sor•cer•y  (sôr′sə rē), n., pl. -cer•ies. 

1. the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits;
   black magic;
   witchery.

• Medieval Latin sorceria. See sorcerer, -y³
• Middle English sorcerie 1250–1300

Synonyms

enchantment. See magic.