conjurer

Meaning

1. One who conjures, a magician.
2. One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.
3. One who conjures; one who calls, entreats, or charges in a solemn manner.
4. (ironic, obsolete, often) One who conjectures shrewdly or judges wisely; a man of sagacity.
5. A cooking appliance comprising a pot (large or small) with a gridiron wielded beneath it, like a brazier, used for cooking methods such as broiling.

Synonyms

magician

conjuror

juggler

sorcerer

prestidigitator

illusionist

wizard

conjure man

enchanter

worker of spells

medicineman

adjurer

bewitcher

charlatan

legerdemainist

diviner

entertainer

exorcist

mage

🧙

mystic

quack

mesmerist

snake-catcher

Translations

Zauberkünstler

Zauberer

prestidigitateur

prestigiatore

mago

mago

goochelaar

θαυματοποιός

ilusionista

sorcier

il·lusionista

magicien

prestidigitador

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌnd͡ʒəɹə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: conjurer

In summary

From Middle English conjurer, from Anglo-Norman conjurour (“conjurer, conspirator”). Equivalent to conjure + -er.