conjurer
pronunciation
How to pronounce conjurer in British English:
UK [kʌn'dʒʊrə]
How to pronounce conjurer in American English:
US [ˈkɑndʒəɚ, ˈkʌn-]
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- Noun:
- someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
- a witch doctor who practices conjury
Word Origin
- conjurer (n.)
- late 14c., from Anglo-French conjurour, Old French conjureur "conjurer, magician, exorcist," from Latin coniurator, from coniurare (see conjure).
Example
- 1. In 1899 , he made a movie called the conjurer .
- 2. For a start , where else can you swim with the sharks and , five minutes later , be playing pool on conjurer legend harry houdini 's original billiards table ?
- 3. That is neither self-indulgence nor a conjurer 's trick it is a clause you must obey in order to make a happy marriage .
- 4. The conjurer magicked the bird away .
- 5. The conjurer waved his magic wand and pulled a rabbit out of the hat .