warlock

noun

war·​lock ˈwȯr-ˌläk 

1

: a man practicing the black arts : sorcerer compare witch

2

: conjurer

Examples of warlock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Salem, a 500-year-old human warlock sentenced to live for 100 years as a cat as punishment for his magical hubris, embodies this tension brilliantly. —Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024

Dressed in their costumes—which often include pointy hats and billowing robes—the paddling witches and warlocks become striking silhouettes on the horizon. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024

Kountz played Kal, a warlock who, alongside his villainous father, concocts a plan to steal the witches' book of spells in an effort to rule not just Halloweentown but the human world. —Jessica Wang, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2024

The House with a Clock in Its Walls Released in 2018, The House with a Clock in Its Walls stars Jack Black and Cate Blanchett in a fantasy epic filled with witches, warlocks and evil curses. —Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English warloghe, from Old English wǣrloga one that breaks faith, the Devil, from wǣr faith, troth + -loga (from lēogan to lie); akin to Old English wǣr true — more at very, lie

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

warlock

noun

war·​lock ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌläk 

: a man who practices witchcraft : sorcerer, wizard