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wiz·ard (wiz′ərd)

noun

  1. Obsolete a sage
  2. a magician; conjurer; sorcerer
  3. Informal a person exceptionally gifted or clever at a specified activity

Etymology: ME wisard, prob. < wis, wise + -ard, -ard

adjective

  1. of wizards or wizardry
  2. magic
  3. Brit., Informal excellent

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wizard Synonyms

wizard

n.

  1. A sorcerer

    magician, soothsayer, witch, witch doctor, necromancer, fortuneteller, astrologer, medicine man, conjurer, shaman, enchanter, hypnotist, diviner, seer, clairvoyant, palmist, augurer, medium.

  2. *One who works wonders

    wonder-worker, expert, prodigy, genius, authority, marvel*, crackerjack*, seven days' wonder*.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

wizard Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • install: Chris Rigby Uffculme Free option to wizards Congratulations to Kate Bevan for pointing out the people creating evil install wizards.

Adjective modifier

  • evil: Meanwhile, evil wizard Saruman marshals his fearsome army of Uruk Hai, in preparation for an attack on the kingdom of Rohan.

Modifies a noun

  • Gandalf: As the cranky wizard Gandalf tells Frodo, to stay in the Shire would put everyone else there in danger.

Noun used with modifier

  • pinball: Your answer: Correct answer: Rangoon According to " The Who " , who was the pinball wizard?

Possessives

  • hat: He wore black goggles and an old, beat-up, black wizard's hat.

Preposition: for

  • programming: A winning feature here is the information on Visual Studio.NET wizards for programming with database objects.
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