thaumaturge

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθɔːməˌtɜːdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(thô′mə tûrj′)


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thau•ma•turge  (thô′mə tûrj′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a worker of wonders or miracles;
    magician.
Also, thau′ma•tur′gist. 
  • back formation from thaumaturgic 1705–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
thaumaturge / ˈθɔːməˌtɜːdʒ/
  1. a performer of miracles; magician
    Also: thaumaturgist, thaumaturgus
Etymology: 18th Century: from Medieval Latin thaumaturgus, from Greek thaumatourgos miracle-working, from thaumato- + -ourgos working, from ergon workˈthaumaˌturgy, ˈthaumaˌturgism
'thaumaturge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
thaumato- - thaumaturgic - wizard

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