Word Frequency
wizard (ˈwɪzəd
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Definitions
noun
- a male witch or a man who practises or professes to practise magic or sorcery
- a person who is outstandingly clever in some specified field; expert
- (obsolete) a wise man
- (computing) a computer program that guides a user through a complex task
adjective
- (informal (mainly British) superb; outstanding
- of or relating to a wizard or wizardry
Derived Forms
ˈwizardly adjectiveWord Origin
C15: variant of wissard, from wise1 + -ardSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'wizard'
- British English: wizard In legends and fairy stories, a wizard is a man who has magic powers. NOUN
- Brazilian Portuguese: feiticeiro
- Chinese: 男巫
- European Spanish: hechicero hechicera
- French: magicien
- German: Zauberer
- Italian: mago
- Japanese: 魔法使い
- Korean: 마법사
- Portuguese: feiticeiro feiticeira
- Spanish: hechicero hechicera
Example Sentences Including 'wizard'
CHRISTOPHER LEE plays evil white wizard Saruman in the Lord of the Rings films.Ottawa Sun (2003)
In this ceremony the shaman or wizard of the tribe places a brass ring on the head of a sacred drum.Tolkien's Ring
Peter and Tilkey were both pretty good, but Evander was a wizard.Something in the Water
Ron is not going to like it, but he may be too preoccupied with fellow wizard Hermione to notice.Globe and Mail (2003)
Slinging the small bag which was all his luggage across his shoulders, the wizard leapt upon the horse's back.THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)
Smith has signed the midfield wizard on loan for the rest of the season.Sun, News of the World (2000)
Tales of the teenage wizard have been translated into 42 languages, from Albanian to Zulu.Sun, News of the World (2001)
The silly names, magic spells, and annoying children assume a more serious tone on this trip to wizard class, and the extras explain why.Maxim (2004)
With a suddenness that startled them all the wizard sprang to his feet.THE LORD OF THE RINGS (2004)
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