Magian

noun

ˈmā-jē-ən How to pronounce Magian (audio)
Definition of Magiannext
as in sorcerer
a person skilled in using supernatural forces in Shakespeare's The Tempest, Prospero is a benevolent Magian who rules over an enchanted tropical island

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  1. sorcerer
  2. mage
  3. magician
  4. wizard
Noun
  • Belief in sorcery is widespread, though not everyone who believes sorcerers exist approves of the lynchings.
    Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Still, somewhere between Captain America: Civil War and Spider-Man: Homecoming, Downey’s public personality took on the triple-espresso cadence of Iron Man improv, and there’s a Comic Book Guy part of me that feels Downey’s manic energy is all wrong for playing a moody despotic sorcerer.
    Darren Franich, Vulture, 31 July 2024
Definition of sorcerer
Noun
  • Who's the mage whose major itinerary is making all Oz merrier?
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • This May 24, 2021 mage provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows Susan Smith.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of mage
Noun
  • The rivalry of two magicians, one a man of the Enlightenment, the other the quintessence of the new spirit of Romanticism, set in a world where folklore and superstition speak eloquently of seismic cultural change.
    The Week UK, theweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Teams of human pairs aligned by their jobs or hobbies — like nurses, teachers, magicians and trivia aficionados — are pitted against hamsters in various obstacle courses and other contests scaled to each species for the chance to win a cash prize and prove their superiority.
    Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of magician
Noun
  • The white supremacist group grew into a violent militia, one that its first grand wizard, former Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, tried to disband four years later.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • At worst, George projects as a defensive wizard in the outfield.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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